Fire

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Fire Earthquake Safety Training

IIPP Training Component 2005 UCLA
Earthquake Safety
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Background

• Workplace fires kill 200 injure more than 5000
  workers each year
  
• In 95 more than 75,000 workplace fires cost
  businesses more than 2.3 billion dollars
  
• www.osha.gov

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Be Prepared

• Know Exit Routes
• Ensure all fire alarms are functional
• Practice drills
• Location of Fire Extinguishers
• Emergency Numbers readily accessible
• Report unsafe conditions immediately

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Dos

• Do
• Close all doors
• Pull Fire Alarm
• Report the fire
• If smoke present crawl on hands and knees and
  keep your head low out of the smoke
  
• Use stairs
• Assemble Outside

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Stop Drop Roll

• If clothes catch on fire
• Stop Drop and Roll
• Cover Face

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Donts

• Do Not
• Use the elevators
• Break windows
• Exit until you feel the top of the exit door
• Go back for personal belongings

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Fire Extinguishers

• A Ordinary combustibles ex. paper, rags
• B Flammable liquids ex. oil, solvents, grease
• C Electrical Fires
• D Combustible metals

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Fire Extinguishers

• Use pressurized water extinguishers only on Class
  A
  
• Do not use on Class B or C can cause fire to
  spread or electrical shock
  
• Use Dry Chemicals only on Class A, B, C fires
• Use Carbon Dioxide on Class B or C fires

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Fire Extinguishers

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P.A.S.S.

• How to Use an Extinguisher
• Pull ring from extinguisher handle
• Aim nozzle at base of fire
• Squeeze handle
• Sweep nozzle back and forth as you advance

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Fire Prevention

• Keep egress lanes clear of obstructions
• Avoid usage of extension cords, ungrounded plugs,
  and multiple outlet adapters
  
• Always keep fire resistive doors closed
• Store Hazardous materials in approved properly
  labeled containers

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Creating Disaster/Evacuation Plan

• Plan how you and your coworkers will stay in
  contact if you are separated.
  
• Identify two area, one near workplace and one
  away from the building
  
• Display discuss floor plan for your building
  with exits, hazards and evacuation routes

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Creating Disaster/Evacuation Plan

• Ensure some employees certified in CPR
• Discuss plan to evacuate employees with
  disabilities
  
• Know how to shut off electricity, gas water at
  main switch

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Disaster Supply Kits

• Food
• Water
• First Aid Kid
• Medications
• Tools
• Forks, knives, cups
• Extra batteries
• Flash Lights
• Cash/ Credit Cards
• Battery operated radio
• Gloves

• Clothes
• Scissors
• Maps
• Blankets
• Toilet Paper
• Jumper Cables
• Seasonal Supplies
• Flares
• Date your kit, restock every 6 months
• Supplies should last for a minimum of one week

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Earthquake Preparedness

• Segregate and store chemicals by reactive groups
• Place earthquake restraining bars across open
  shelves where chemicals are stored
  
• Double chain gas cylinders
• Safety caps on gas cylinders
• Positive latching devices on hinged doors
• Cabinet and sliding doors closed
• Install refrigerator clasp locks

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Earthquake Preparedness

• Secure equipment (analytical instruments,
  computers, balances, etc.) with clamps or
  anchors
  
• Secure bookshelves, water heaters and tall
  furniture to wall studs
  
• Store heavy and breakable objects on low shelves
• Post emergency numbers in readily accessible
  areas
  

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During an Earthquake

• Drop, Cover Hold, move only as far to reach a
  safe place
  
• If Indoors stay there
• If outdoors find spot away from building trees,
  streetlights, power lines, overpass
  
• In vehicle, pull over at clear location stop
• Use Stairs after an earthquake

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Summary Fire/Earthquake Safety

• Know different types of fires
• Know different types of extinguishers
• Know P.A.S.S.
• Know egress routes
• Stop Drop and Roll if clothes are on fire
• Drop Cover and Hold during an earthquake