Fire explanation and demonstration Mike WalfordMike Walford BRE Group Ltd. Part of the BRE Trust...
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Fire explanation and
demonstration
Mike WalfordBRE Group Ltd
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Part of the BRE Trust
IOSHFire explanation and Demonstration
17 May 2018
Michael Walford, Reaction to Fire, BRE Global
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Introduction to the day
Explain the Fire Ambassadors programme
Give brief intro to fire safety
Demonstrations
New Fire of London presentation
Fire Extinguishers
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Fire Ambassador Programme
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Fire Statistics United Kingdom 2012/13
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How does a fire start?
• Fuel + Oxidant → Products + Heat
Heat
Fuel
Oxidant
(air)
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Heat transfer
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection
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Prevention: identifying ignition risks
• Arson
• Smoking
• Cooking
• Electrical
• Candles
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Protection
• Big fires start off as small fires
• But remember that a small fire can turn into a big fire very suddenly
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Demonstrations
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Vertical fire spread
Windsor Castle, 1992
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Jam Jar Lid
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Wood
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Nightlight in overload
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Nightlight in overload
Harrow Court, Stevenage 2005
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Floating Candle
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Vertical fire spread - stair carpet test
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Fire spread on vertical surfaces
Stardust nightclub in Artane, Dublin,
1981 - flashover recreation
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Electricity can cause fires
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Fire of London – Spread across Roofs
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Fire of London – Spread across rubble
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Floating Teabag
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Fire extinguisher or fire blanket use
DO NOT
• Put yourself in danger
• Risk losing your escape route
• Attempt to extinguish a big fire
• Protect property unless you are certain it is safe to do so
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Fire extinguisher or fire blanket use
DO USE AN EXTINGUISHER OR FIRE BLANKET
• To protect life
• To ensure you have a way out
• If it is safe to do so – if you are certain you have a way out
• If the fire is small
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Thank you and any remaining Questions
Michael Walford
Chemist
Reaction to Fire - Passive
BRE Global
T: +44 (0) 1923 664927
BRE, Garston, Watford WD25 9XX, UK