1. Coimbatore - Global Services Center
FIRE SAFETY
Author: Hari kumar.P
Date: 18-May-2009

2. MODULE-1

3. Fire
Fire is the combination of fuel, energy and oxygen
Classification
CLASS-A : flammable solids(wood, cloth, rubber, paper etc)
CLASS-B : flammable liquids(Petrol, alcohol, oil etc)
CLASS-C : Flammable gases(hydrogen, propane etc)
CLASS-D : Combustible metals(sodium, potassium etc)
CLASS-E : both class-A&B with the induction of electrical source
CLASS-F : due to cooking oil and fat(High temperature of oils)

4. MODULE-2

5. Cartridges
• Dry chemical
• Clean agent
• Water
• Foam
• CO2

6. Dry Chemical
• Mono ammonium phosphate – (Class-A,B)
• Sodium Bicarbonate – (Class-B,C)
• Potassium carbonate – (Class-B,C)

7. Foam
 Aqueous film form - (Class-A)
 Potassium acetate – (Class-A)

8. Clean Agent
 HCFC(Hydrochlorofluorocarbon) – class A,B,C
 Halotron gaseous agent - class A,B,C
 Copper, Sodium chloride – Class-D
 Water – Only for class-A fire
 CO2 – Class – B&C

9. Smoke Detection system

10. Stages of fire
 Ignition Stage
 Critical stage
 Blaze Stage
 0 to 10 minutes(Class – A)
 0 to 1 minute (Class-B)
 0-30 Seconds(Class-C)

11. Safety Measures
 Not to be tensed
 Stay in one
 Quick report to Admin table
 Know your Emergency Exit or alternate route
 Should assemble in the assemble point