Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Fire Prevention in the Office: How Fires Burn

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

Fire Prevention in the Office: 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.
  

Fire Prevention in the Office: 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 to use a fire extinguisher safely and effectively.
  

Fire Prevention in the Office: Preventing Office Fires

• How employees can help prevent fires by identifying and controlling hazards ahead of time.
  
• How fire hazards can be created by careless smoking, electricity, small appliances and office clutter.
  
• What steps to take to reduce or eliminate these types of hazards.
  

Fire Prevention in the Office: Dealing With a Fire Emergency

• The purpose and content of your employer's Emergency Action Plan.
  
• How to prepare yourself to act quickly and safely in a fire emergency.
  
• What to do if a fire occurs in your workplace.