Fire Safety: Prevention, Exit Drills and Hazards

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Fire Safety Prevention, Exit Drills and Hazards
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Fire Prevention

• The Fire Triangle identifies the three
  components of any fire
• Fuel paper, wood, flammable gas, energized
  electrical equipment, etc...
• Energy (heat), sufficient to support combustion.
  Often referred to as the ignition source.
• Oxidizer (air)
• IF ANY ONE OF THESE IS MISSING, A FIRE CANNOT
  CONTINUE.
• THEREFORE

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Prevention

• Prevention is based on eliminating or minimizing
  one of the components of the Fire Triangle.

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Prevention

• Other fire prevention methods include
• Heat and/or smoke detectors.
• Automatic fire sprinkler systems.
• Building codes and materials.
• Flame retardant furnishings and materials.

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Exit Drills

• Heritage requires bi-annual fire drills conducted
  in all occupied locations of the facility.
• The fire drills should include staff from all
  shifts on a rotating basis (i.e. one per shift
  per drill period).

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Evacuation

• Primary and secondary evacuation routes should be
  established, and all employees should be drilled
  to use either route.
• Exits should be clearly marked and all signs lit
  and unobstructed.

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Remember to RACE during a fire

• R escue rescue clients in immediate danger.
• A lert yell out Code Red/Fire (or whatever
  your facility implementing procedure dictates),
  pull fire alarm, dial emergency phone number.
• C ontain Close all doors and windows.
• E xtinguish/Evacuate Extinguish small fires,
  evacuate clients, if appropriate.

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Fire Extinguishers

• Remember this easy acronym when using an
  extinguisher - P.A.S.S.
• Pull the pin.
• Aim the nozzle.
• Squeeze the handle.
• Sweep side to side at the base of the fire.
• NOTE If, when using a fire extinguisher, the
  fire is physically larger than you can safely
  handle, evacuate the area and notify others by
  activating the emergency pull station and call
  911.

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Remember the Following

• All Employees shall be instructed in emergency
  evacuation plans.
• Drills will be conducted.
• Smoking is prohibited in most buildings and
  vehicles.
• Staff may smoke only outside the buildings in
  designated areas.

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