Where else can fires occur in the house, and why do
they occur?
Write them on the board.
At least one idea per group!
How Do We Fight Against
Fires?
Get a fire alarm
Fire extinguishers
Fire engine
Have an escape plan
Fire Extinguishers
When can you use a fire extinguisher?
When it is safe to do so (size and location)
When you know how to use a fire extinguisher
When everyone has been evacuated and accounted
for
When someone has called 111
When you can safely retreat from the fire
How to Use a Fire
Extinguisher
PTASS
P pull the safety pin/remove
clip
T est squirt the extinguisher
A im the nozel at the base of the
fire
S queeze the handles
S weep the extinguisher from side
to side
Where to Install a Fire
Extinguisher
In a noticable and easily accessible place such as:
In the kitchen
In the garage
In cars/caravans/boats
Types of Fire Extinguishers
Water
Foam
Wet chemical
Dry power
Carbon dioxide
Specialised materials for Class D fires
Class A (Wood, paper, plastics)
Class B (Flammable & combustible liquids)
Class C (Flammable gases)
Class D (Fires involving combustible metals)
Class E (Electrically energised equipment)
Class F (Cooking oils and fats)
Fire Extinguishers for the
Home
The most likely types of fires to occur in the home are
cooking oil or fat fires in the
kitchen.
The first extinguisher you should buy for your
house is one for Class F fires
This type of extinguisher is a wet chemical
extinguisher
This type of extinguisher can also be used on most
other fires in the home
However, do not use a wet chemical extinguisher on
a fire with a live electrical source
Use an ABE Dry Powder extinguisher for most types
of fires in your home except a cooking oil or fat fire,
as the pressure from the dry power extinguisher will cause the fire to
spread.
Class E Fire
Class F Fire
Class D Fire (Magnesium)
How Does it Work?
Contains a special blended Sodium Chloride based dry powder
extinguishing agent. Heat from the fire causes it to cake and form a
crust excluding air and dissipating heat from burning metal.