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Precautionary Measures
and Proper Procedures
for Fire
Precautionary Measures and Proper Procedures for Fire
THINGS TO
DO BEFORE
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• Install smoke detectors. Check them
monthly. Change the batteries yearly,
whether they need it or not.
• Develop an escape plan for different
areas of your home, particularly
focusing on escaping from the
bedroom areas.
• Choose a safe meeting place outside
the home. Make sure that everyone
knows where it is.
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• Practice setting off the smoke alarm at
night when everyone is asleep.
• Keep flashlights in each room. Keep at
least one fire escape ladder on upper
levels.
• Practice evacuating while blindfolded.
• Know simple fire rules.
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THINGS TO
DO DURING
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• Do not “try” to save any objects
no matter how valuable.
• Never use an elevator during a
fire. Always take the stairs.
• Stay low to the ground. Cover
your mouth and nose with a
cloth or your shirt to prevent
breathing in smoke or dangerous
fumes.
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• Meet at your safe place, away from
fire.
• Do not open a door that feels hot or
has smoke coming in from underneath
or around the door frame
• Call the fire department or head to a
neighbor’s house and ask them to call
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THINGS TO
DO AFTER
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• Be sure that all individuals who are
injured should be treated by a doctor.
• Do not return to the building until the
fire authorities said it is alright.
• Throw out all food that was exposed to
the fire and smoke.
• Contact your insurance agent to get an
inventory of all damaged items, which
could be covered. Save receipts that are
related to the fire.
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PROPER
PROCEDURES
FOR FIRE
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• Raising the alarm
- Raise alarm by shouting FIRE!
Activate the nearest push-glass
fire alarm call-point
- Use an appropriate fire
extinguisher, only if exit is clear
- Leave the building by nearest
exit
- Call the Fire & Rescue Service
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TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER
1. Water and Foam
Extinguish the fire by taking away the heat
element in fire triangle. Foam agents also
separate the oxygen element from other
element. Works for Class A fire only
2. Carbon Dioxide
Takes away the oxygen element in fire
and also be removing heat with very cold
discharge. Works for Class B&C fires.
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3. Dry Chemical
Interrupts the chemical reaction of the fire
triangle. Most widely used type that is
effective for Class A,B,C fires
4. Wet Chemical
Removes heat in the fire triangle and
prevents re-ignition by creating a barrier
between oxygen and fuel elements.
Developed for Class K fires.
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5. Dry Powder
Similar to dry chemical except that it
separates fire by separating fuel from the
oxygen element or by removing the heat
element. Effective for Class D.
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• Evacuation procedure
- Prepare to leave the building
immediately upon hearing a
continuous siren.
- Get familiar with the common
Fire Safety Personnel
o Fire Marshals. Coordinator for the
incident. Ensure buildings and
roadways to be clear before the
arrival of emergency services.
o Fire Wardens. Assist in the
evacuation during an emergency.
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• Fire precautions
- assess fire risk
- provide appropriate fire-
fighting equipment
• Risk assessment
- identify where fires may
start in the workplace and
anyone who may be put at
risk from fire.
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• Maintenance and refurbishment
- All building maintenance and
refurbishment work and equipment
maintenance requiring sources of
heat or combustible materials must
be cleared for use with the Facilities
Manager
• Maintenance and testing of fire safety
equipment
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EVALUATION
I. Enumeration
1-5. Give 3 things to do before fire.
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II. Modified TRUE or FALSE. Write VALENTINE if the
statement is correct. If otherwise, write HEART,
write the word/s that made the statement
incorrect, and write its correct counterpart (2
points each).
Example: To raise alarm when there is fire, you
should shout "BURN!!!"
Answer: HEART - BURN - FIRE
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6. Developing an escape route for different areas of your home is
something you should do before fire.
7. After fire, be sure that all individuals who are injured should
be treated by a doctor.
8. Using an elevator to escape a building is recommended, during
a fire, for convenience.
9. Fire precautions include assessing fire risk and providing
appropriate fire-fighting equipment.
10. A fire marshal assists in the evacuation during emergencies.
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III. Application (5 points)
A branch of KDR Surplus and Retail have been burned due to an
"electrical failure," though the owners are aware that the cause
of fire was chemical explosion. Ms. Kamylle Rodriguez, the
branch manager, lost about Php 5M worth of properties;
including appliances, furnitures, clothes, and other goods. With
concern to her lose, what procedure after a fire incident must
she do in order to cover all of the damaged items?
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GROUP 6
ABUEL, Joey Amiel
BARIAS, Christian Levi
MENDOZA, Tyrone Joshua
PALMA, Lheyrald
REYES, Maria Louise
ENGR. GERVIN S. ESPINOSA
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