Module 12

(Some) Fire Safety Guidelines

1. A temporary combustible structure covering 2,000 square feet should be at least 10 feet away from any other building. 2. Do not pile combustible materials in open yard storage higher than 20 feet. 3. In an open yard storage area, the driveways between combustible storage spaces should be at least 15 feet wide. 4. In an open yard storage area, you should not have to go further than 100 feet to reach the nearest fire extinguisher unit. 5. That stack of combustible material outdoors should be at least 10 feet away from all buildings or structures. 6. When you're stacking material in an indoor storage area, leave at least 18 inches between the top of the pile and the nearest sprinkler.

Class ____ fire extinguishers are used on fires involving energized electrical equipment.

C

Fire Classes

Class A - Cloth rags, Lumber, Papers Class B - Hydraulic fluids, Gasoline, Cleaning solvents Class C - Bad wiring, Power outlets, Circuit breakers

A class A fire is an combustible/Flammable liquid fire.

False; Class A: Ordinary Combustible- Class A fires involve ordinary combustible materials such as wood, rags, rubbish, and other solids.

There are only 2 types of fire extinguishers for fighting all types of fires.

False; there are four different types of fire extinguishers

The two primary types of smoke alarms in use are _____ and photoelectric alarms.

Ionization

Fire Extinguisher Classes

Multi-class: labeled with more than one class, and contains dry chemicals and a non-flammable gas a propellant Class A: water-based solution extinguishers burning paper, cloth, and wood trash with a cooling and soaking stream Class B: carbon dioxide gas used on fires involving gasoline, paint thinner, hydraulic fluids, and flammable cleaning solvents Class C: non-conductive extinguishing agent used on fires involving energized electrical equipment Class D: designed for use on flammable metals and are often specific to the metal in question

Which of the following elements are required for sustaining a fire?

Oxygen, Fuel (burning medium), and Heat Source

What is the primary cause of death due to fires?

Smoke Inhalation

In the event of a fire, a safe and ___ response depends on how well employees and employers are prepared for emergencies.

Speedy

Fire ____ are designed to react quickly and independently of one another so that only those detectors in the affected are activate.

Sprinklers

Many fire extinguishers can be used on more than one class of fire and are multipurpose extinguishers.

True

The proper first aid treatment for Doug's 2nd degree burn is to rinse it and then apply ointment.

Wrong. Minor first degree burns can be treated by flushing the area with cold water, no ointment

Class _____ extinguishers are pressurized with non-flammable carbon dioxide gas, dry chemical, wet chemical, or clean agent/halogen.

B