Fire Prevention Measures
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Schools |
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Public Places |
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Hotels &
Guest Houses |
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Effects of
Fire |
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Types of Fire |
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General Tips |
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Residential
buildings |
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High rise
Buildings |
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Industrial
Buildings |
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Office
Buildings |
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Godowns |
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Transportations of Hazardous Material |
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Temporary
Structures/Pandals |
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Radiological
Emergencies |
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Warning Signs
of Chemical Attack |
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Fire Crackers |
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Flame
retardant paints/treatment |
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Types of Fire
Extinguisher |
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Fire
Resistant Doors |
Fire Safety measures in schools
Do's
- Minimum 2 exit doors of 1.5 meters width for each
class room.
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2 no's 5kg dry powder extinguishers for
laboratory and 2 no's for gas bank, 2 no's of 9 liters water
type extinguishers for every 600 sq meters area with minimum 4
no's in each floor, one 4.5 kg co2 extinguisher
for electrical mains.
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Hose Reel,Wet Riser,Down Comer, Yard Hydrant,
Automatic Sprinklers, Fire Alarm, Water Storage Tank, Fire Pumps
as per requirement and advice of fire department
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Don'ts
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Fire Safety in Public Places
Do's
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Places where fifty or more persons assemble for
recreation,social,religious other similiar purposes may be termed as
public places. Examples Cinema's, Restaurants,Convention halls,Stadiums,
Clubs, Dance Halls, Places of Worships, Bus/Train terminals.
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Fire Safety systems like Hose Reels,Wet Risers,Automatic
and Manual Fire Alarm Systems,Sprinklers,Public Address System etc
should be installed as per N.B.C.
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Don'ts
Fire Safety in Public Places
Do's
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Places where fifty or more persons assemble for
recreation,social,religious other similiar purposes may be termed as
public places. Examples Cinema's, Restaurants,Convention halls,Stadiums,
Clubs, Dance Halls, Places of Worships, Bus/Train terminals.
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Fire Safety systems like Hose Reels,Wet Risers,Automatic
and Manual Fire Alarm Systems,Sprinklers,Public Address System etc
should be installed as per N.B.C.
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Don'ts
Hotels
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All electrical equipment should be in conformity with relevant Indian
Standards.
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Air Conditioning should be linked with Fire Detection System.
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Transformers, air-conditioning and boilers should be in separate fire
resisting room.
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All Vertical shafts/ducts for drainage pipes, plumbing, wiring and cabling
etc, should be sealed at each floor.
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Fire detection, alarm and extinguishing systems should be provided.
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A stand-by emergency power supply should be provided to cater to fire water
pump, fire lifts and other emergency systems for fire fighting.
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Train all employees in fire prevention, fire fighting and emergency response
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Conduct periodic emergency drills.
Don’ts
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Never smoke in bed, use ashtray.
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Incase of fire Don’t panic. Sound the Alarm.
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Incase of fire never use elevators.
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Never re-enter the building incase of fire.
Residential buildings
Types of Fire
Fires
are classified
according to the
type of fuel that is
burning. |
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four different fire
classifications are |
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Class
A |
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(Wood, Paper, Cloth,
Trash, Plastic)
Solid Combustible
material that are
not metals
This type of fire
generally leaves an
ash. |
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Class
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(Flammable liquids
like
petrol,diesel,kerosene,oilsl,
grease, acetone)
Any non-metal in a
liquid state on fire
This type of fire
involves materials
that boil or bubble. |
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Class
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(Electrical:
Energized electrical
equipment)
This type of fire
generally deals with
an electrical
current. |
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Class
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(Metals: Sodium,
Aluminum, Potassium,
Magnesium,Zirconium) |
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High rise
Buildings
Do’s:
Don’ts
During Fire Emergencies
Do’s:
Dont’s:
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Office
Buildings
Do’s
Don’ts
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Godowns
Do’s
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Main causes of
fires in godowns are careless
smoking,spontaneous
ignition,naked flames ,storage
of incompatable hazardous
goods,hot works,spray painting
etc.
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Seggregate the
material as hazardous, extra
hazardous and non-hazardous as
per IS :1641:1960. and store
seperately. Store noxious
chemicals , which emit heavy
smoke and noxious gases in
well-ventilated areas.
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Don’ts
Transportations
of Hazardous Material
Do’s
Don’ts
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Temporary
Structures/Pandals
Do’s
Don’ts
Radiological Emergencies
Do’s
Don’ts
Warning signs of an Chemical or
Biological attack
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Fire Crackers
Do’s
Don’ts
Flame Retardant
Paints/Treatment
Paint related fire treatment products
offer several advantages over untreated
wood and other combustible materials.
Few of them are
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Some, In
tumescent coatings, will
insulate the surface from the
heat for a short period of time
by swelling up and expanding
when exposed to flame, producing
a heat resistant charred
surface.
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Types of
Fire
Extinguisher
The three most common types of Fire Extinguishers are |
Water(Air Pressurized Water) |
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This extinguisher is designed for Class A (wood, paper, cloth) fires only. |
Carbon Dioxide(Co2) |
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This extinguisher is designed for Class B and C.
(flammable liquid and electrical) fires only. |
Dry Chemical(ABC,BC,DC) |
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“DC" short for "dry chem" |
“ABC" indicating that they are designed to extinguish class A,B,and C fires. |
“BC” indicating that they are designed to extinguish class B and C fires |
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