Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Industrial Fire Prevention: How Fires Burn

• What a fire needs in order to burn.
  
• The potential sources of ignition in industrial environments.
  
• The different types of fuels that can feed a fire.
  
• The role that oxygen plays in the burning process.
  

Industrial Fire Prevention: Four Classes of Fires

• The hazards that can be involved with using the wrong type of "retardant" on a fire.
  
• The four classes of fires that you are most likely to encounter and what makes them different from each other.
  
• How various classes of fires should be extinguished.
  

Industrial Fire Prevention: Extinguishing Fires

• How automatic sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers can control or extinguish fires.
  
• How to determine whether a fire extinguisher is safe to use on a specific type of fire.
  
• The steps you should follow in using a fire extinguisher safely and effectively.
  

Industrial Fire Prevention: Handling Flammable Materials Safely

• How the unsafe handling or storage of flammable materials can cause industrial fires.
  
• The hazards of "spontaneously combustible", "shock sensitive" and "chemically reactive" substances in your facility.
  
• The safe handling and storage procedures that should be used with these special substances.
  

Industrial Fire Prevention: How To Prevent Fires

• How employees can help prevent fires by identifying and controlling hazards in their workplace.
  
• The fire hazards that can be created by workplace clutter, careless smoking, electrical problems and "hot work".
  
• What steps to take to eliminate these types of hazards.
  

Industrial Fire Prevention: Dealing with a Fire Emergency

• The purpose and content of your employer's Emergency Action Plan.
  
• What you need to know in advance so you can act quickly and safely in a fire emergency.
  
• What to do if a fire occurs in your workplace.