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Salt Lake Community College

FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING



Legal Basis for Training

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA)

Occupational Safety and Health Standards29 CFR Part 191

Su!part "#$ % Fire Protection

Standard 191&1'

"Porta!le Fire *tin+uishers$




Legal Basis for Training

International Fire Code

,406! E"#lo$ee Training %rogra"

mployees shall !e trained in fire

pre-ention. e-acuation and fire safety&,406!& Fire %re'ention Training

mployees shall !e apprised of the fire

ha/ards of the materials and processes to

0hich they are e*posed& ach employeeshall !e instructed in the proper procedures

for pre-entin+ fires in the conduct of their

assi+ned duties&




College %ro(ed)re

NE*ER IGN+RE THE FIRE ALAR,

Lea'e t-e .)ilding i""ediatel$ T)rn off e/)i#"ent

lig-ts and .e s)re to (lose t-e door .e-ind $o) 1A

(losed door 2ill #re'ent t-e s#read of fire and -ot

gasses t-ro)g-o)t t-e .)ilding3

Use #rote(ted stair2a$s to eit t-e .)ilding 5+ N+T

USE THE ELE*AT+R

+n(e o)tside "o'e to a #redeter"ined area a2a$

fro" t-e affe(ted .)ilding ee# streets and 2al72a$s

(lear for e"ergen($ res#onders

5o not reenter t-e .)ilding )ntil dire(ted to do so .$

an a)t-ori8ed %oli(e Fa(ilities B)ilding ,ars-al or

CERT tea" "e".er

1Re'ie2 #age 9 of t-e e"ergen($ res#onse "an)al3




College %ro(ed)re

FIREno2 2-ere t-e (losest Fire Alar" #)ll station and

Fire eting)is-er are lo(ated in $o)r area:

IF IT IS A S,ALL EXTINGUISHABLE FIRE;

& Re#ort t-e fire .$ a(ti'ating t-e nearest fire alar"< Use t-e eting)is-er in $o)r 2or7 area to

eting)is- t-e fire

! Conta(t Fa(ilities at =9>?9=&& or @=@?4=&0 to re#ort

t-e in(ident

IF THE FIRE CANN+T BE EXTINGUSHE5 ITH A FIRE

EXTINGUISHER;

& Re#ort t-e fire .$ a(ti'ating t-e nearest fire alar"

1A(ti'ating t-e alar" 2ill ins)re e"ergen($

res#onse3




+.e(ti'es

After this training you should be able to:

,I5ENTIF D ! (o""on (lasses of fire

,SELECT D t-e #ro#er t$#e of eting)is-er

,E*ALUATE D 2-en it is safe to fig-t an

earl$?stage fire

,A%%L D t-e %ASS "et-od to o#erate a

#orta.le eting)is-er




Fire Safet$ at its "ost .asi( is .ased

)#on t-e #rin(i#le of 7ee#ing f)el so)r(es

and ignition so)r(es se#arate


T-e Fire Triangle



T-ree t-ings ")st .e #resent at t-e sa"e

ti"e to #rod)(e fire

nou+h O34 to sustain com!ustion

nou+h HA5 to reach i+nitiontemperature&

Some F6# or com!usti!le material

5o+ether. they produce the CH78CA#RAC58O4 that is F8R&

5ain+ a0ay A4 of these thin+s 0ill

584368SH the fire&


T-e Fire Triangle



Fires are classified accordin+ to the type

of fuel that is !urnin+&

8f you use the 0ron+ type of e*tin+uisher

on the 0ron+ class of fire. it may mae

matters 0orse&

8t is -ery important to understand the

different fire (fuel) classifications&


Fire Classifi(ations



! C+,,+N FIRE CLASSIFICATI+NS

CLASS A +rdinar$ Co".)sti.les :ood.

paper. cloth. trash. plastics. any solids

that are not metals&CLASS B Fla""a.le Li/)ids 3asoline.

oil. +rease. acetone. sol-ents. any

flamma!le +as&

CLASS C Energi8ed Cir()its ner+i/edelectrical e;uipment& Anythin+ "plu++ed

in$&





,ost Fire Eting)is-ers 2ill -a'e a

#i(togra#- la.el telling $o) 2-i(-

t$#es of fire t-e eting)is-er isdesigned to fig-t

For Ea"#le a si"#le 2ater eting)is-er

"a$ -a'e a la.el li7e t-is

;2-i(- "eans it s-o)ld onl$ .e )sed on

Class A fires

! C+,,+N FIRE CLASSIFICATI+NS





Ha'e an NF%A (lass and rating

Can .e CARRIE5 to a fire

EIGH fro" 9 to !0 #o)nds

Ha'e a CA%ACIT of &9 to <9 #o)nds

of eting)is-ing agent

Ha'e a RANGE of ! to &9 feet

5ISHARGE t-eir (ontents in onl$ 9 to!0 se(onds:


%orta.le Fire Eting)is-ers



Locking pin

Carrying handle / operating lever

Pressure gauge

Label : T$#e (Water, C02, Dry Cheical!

Classifi(ation (", #, C!

NF%A (a#a(it$ Rating

Instr)(tions

Discharge no$$le or horn

C+,,+N FEATURES


%orta.le Fire Eting)is-ers



T$#es of Fire Eting)is-ers

5ifferent t$#es of eting)is-ers are

designed to fig-t different (lasses of

fire! Co""on t$#es of fire eting)is-ers are

5r$ C-e"i(al 1ABC BC3

Car.on 5ioide 1C+<3

ater 1A% Air %ress)ri8ed ater3





5r$ C-e"i(al 1ABC BC3 Fire Eting)is-ers



5r$ (-e"i(al eting)is-ers

#)t o)t fire .$ (oating t-e

f)el 2it- a t-in la$er of d)stT-is se#arates t-e f)el fro"

t-e o$gen in t-e air

T-e #o2der also 2or7s to interr)#t t-e (-e"i(alrea(tion of fire T-ese eting)is-ers are 'er$ effe(ti'e at

#)tting o)t fire






ABC BC eting)is-ers are

red or $ello2 +n Ca"#)s

t-e$ range in si8e fro" 9 to

<0 #o)nds and 'ar$ in loo7and si8e

ABC eting)is-ers are filled 2it- a fine $ello2 #o2der

(o"#osed "ostl$ of "onoa""oni)" #-os#a-te T-eeting)is-ers are #ress)ri8ed 2it- nitrogen






It is etre"el$ i"#ortant to identif$ 2-i(- t$#es of dr$

(-e"i(al eting)is-ers are lo(ated in $o)r area

An ABC eting)is-er 2ill -a'e a la.el li7e t-isindi(ating t-at it "a$ .e )sed on Class A B and C

fires

o) do not 2ant to "ista7enl$ )se a BC eting)is-er ona Class A fire:






5r$ C-e"i(al eting)is-ers 2it- #o2der designed for

Class B and C fires 1BC3 are lo(ated in (lassroo"

la.oratories and areas 2it- fla""a.le li/)ids

+n Ca"#)s $o) 2ill find ABC eting)is-ers in

-all2a$s .rea7roo"s offi(es (-e"i(al storage areas

and "e(-ani(al roo"s



Car.on 5ioide 1C+<3 Eting)s-ers



Car.on dioide is a non?

fla""a.le gas t-at ta7es

a2a$ t-e o$gen ele"ent oft-e fire triangle it-o)t

o$gen t-ere is no fire

C+< is 'er$ (old as it (o"es o)t of t-e eting)is-er so it

-as a (ooling effe(t on t-e fire as 2ell



Car.on 5ioide 1C+<3 Fire Eting)is-ers



T-e #ress)re in a C+<

eting)is-er is so

great .its of dr$ i(e

"a$ s-oot fro" t-e-orn 5+ N+T -old a

C+< eting)is-er .$

t-e -orn: It "a$ (a)se

frost.ite:

C+< ($linders are red in (olor T-e$ range in si8e

fro" 9 to &00 #o)nds or larger +n larger si8es

t-e -orn 2ill .e at t-e end of a long flei.le -ose



In a((ordan(e 2it- NF%A reg)lations 1and"an)fa(t)rers re(o""endations3 all C+<

eting)is-ers at SLCC )ndergo -$drostati( testing and

re(-arge e'er$ 9 $ears

Car.on 5ioide 1C+<3 Fire Eting)is-ers



C+< fire eting)is-ers are designed for Class B and C

Fires onl$: 1Fla""a.le li/)ids and Ele(tri(al So)r(es3

C+< eting)is-ers 2ill .e fo)nd on Ca"#)s in

la.oratories "e(-ani(al roo"s and fla""a.le li/)id

storage areas



Car.on 5ioide C+< Fire Eting)is-ers



A C+< "a$ .e ineffe(ti'e in

eting)is-ing a Class A fire .e(a)se it

"a$ not .e a.le to dis#la(e eno)g-

o$gen to s)((essf)ll$ #)t t-e fire o)t

Class A "aterials "a$ also s"older and

re?ignite



ater 1A%3 Fire Eting)is-er

Large sil'er fire

eting)is-ers t-at

stand a.o)t < feet

tall and 2eig-

a.o)t <9 #o)nds

2-en f)ll

Air %ress)ri8ed ater

eting)is-ers arefilled 2it- 2ater

and #ress)ri8ed

air





ater 1A%3 Fire Eting)is-er



ater fire eting)is-ers are designed for Class A fires

onl$ and are not fo)nd on Ca"#)s

,Using 2ater on a fla""a.le li/)id fire "a$ (a)se t-e

fire to s#read

,Using 2ater on an ele(tri(al fire in(reases t-e ris7 of

ele(tro()tion 5o not )se 2ater on an ele(tri(al fire



It is eas$ to re"e".er -o2 to )se a fire

eting)is-er if $o) re"e".er t-e a(ron$"

%ASS


Ho2 to Use a Fire Eting)is-er

,%)ll,Ai"

,S/)ee8e,S2ee#



%)ll t-e #in;



T-is 2ill allo2 $o) todis(-arge t-e

eting)is-er



Ai" at t-e .ase of t-e

fire;



Hit 2-at is .)rning:

If $o) ai" at t-e

fla"es;

T-e eting)is-ing agent

2ill fl$ rig-t t-ro)g- and

do no good



S/)ee8e t-e to#

-andle;



T-is de#resses a.)tton t-at releases

t-e #ress)ri8ed

eting)is-ing agent



S2ee# fro" side to

side;



Start )sing t-e eting)is-er fro" a safedistan(e a2a$ "a7e s)re it f)n(tions and

slo2l$ ad'an(e to t-e fire

+n(e t-e fire is o)t 2at(- for re?ignition

Until t-e fire is(o"#letel$ o)t or

$o) r)n o)t of agent




Fig-ting Fire

Fires (an .e 'er$ dangero)s and $o) s-o)ld al2a$s .e(ertain t-at $o) 2ill not endanger $o)rself or ot-ers 2-enatte"#ting to #)t o)t a fire

For t-is reason 2-en a fire is dis(o'ered;

& Assist an$ #erson in i""ediate danger to safet$ if it

(an .e a((o"#lis-ed 2it-o)t ris7 to $o)rself

< I,,E5IATEL: a(ti'ate t-e .)ilding fire alar" T-e

fire alar" 2ill notif$ t-e fire de#art"ent and ot-er

.)ilding o(()#ants and s-)t off t-e air -andling

s$ste" to #re'ent t-e s#read of s"o7e

If t-e fire is s"all 1and onl$ after -a'ing done t-ese <

t-ings3 $o) "a$ atte"#t to )se an eting)is-er to #)t

it o)t However . . . .However . . . .




Fig-ting Fire

.efore de(iding to fig-t t-e fire 7ee# t-ese t-ings

in "ind

& no2 2-at is .)rning If $o) dont 7no2 2-ats

.)rning $o) 2ont 7no2 2-at 7ind of eting)is-er

to )se

< E'en if $o) -a'e an ABC fire eting)is-er t-ere "a$

.e so"et-ing in t-e fire t-at is going to e#lode or

#rod)(e toi( f)"es

C-an(es are $o) will 7no2 2-ats .)rning or atleast -a'e a #rett$ good idea .)t if $o) dont let

t-e fire de#art"ent -andle it




Fig-ting Fire

.efore de(iding to fig-t t-e fire 7ee# t-ese t-ings

in "ind

! Is t-e fire s#reading ra#idl$ .e$ond t-e #oint 2-ere

it started T-e ti"e to )se an eting)is-er is at t-e.eginning stages of t-e fire

4 If t-e fire is alread$ s#reading /)i(7l$ it is .est to

si"#l$ e'a()ate t-e .)ilding

As $o) e'a()ate a .)ilding (lose doors and

2indo2s .e-ind $o) as $o) lea'e T-is 2ill -el#

to slo2 t-e s#read of s"o7e and fire




Fig-ting Fire

5o not fig-t t-e fire if

o) dont -a'e ade/)ate or a##ro#riate e/)i#"ent

If $o) dont -a'e t-e (orre(t t$#e or large eno)g-

eting)is-er it is .est not to tr$ fig-ting t-e fire

o) "ig-t in-ale toi( s"o7e -en s$nt-eti("aterials s)(- as t-e n$lon in (ar#eting or foa"

#adding in a sofa .)rn t-e$ (an #rod)(e -$drogen

($anide a(rolein and a""onia in addition to

(ar.on "onoide T-ese gases (an .e fatal in 'er$

s"all a"o)nts

o)r instin(ts tell $o) not to If $o) are

)n(o"forta.le 2it- t-e sit)ation for an$ reason )st

let t-e fire de#art"ent do t-eir o.




,eans of Es(a#e

T-e final r)le is to al2a$s #osition $o)rself 2it- an eit

or "eans of es(a#e at $o)r .a(7 .efore $o) atte"#t to

)se an eting)is-er to #)t o)t a fire

In (ase t-e eting)is-er "alf)n(tions or

so"et-ing )ne#e(ted -a##ens $o) need to .e

a.le to get o)t /)i(7l$ o) dont 2ant to .e(o"e

tra##ed



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