Introduction
Fire safety awareness means analyzing the possible risks of fire in your vicinity and taking preventive measures to ensure minimum damage and safe exit of all the person exposed to fire. Different fire safety awareness approaches are adopted at different locations. However, the priority of every approach is the safe and successful evacuation of people trapped in a building in case of a fire. For efficient fire safety awareness, proper fire safety training is crucial. A professional fire safety training program involves the necessary steps one must undertake in the event of a fire. Well planned and practised fire safety training can prepare you mentally and physically to keep your mind calm during an emergency situation so that you can take the necessary steps to mitigate the damage.
HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT:
At the end of the course, participants will be able to understand:
- The roles responsibilities of the Fire Squad
- Chemistry of combustion
- Systematic management of Fire protection system
WHO SHOULD ATTEND :
Fire Safety Manager, Executives, Supervisors, members of the In house Fire fighting team / squad and OSH Committee members in manufacturing environments who need to know the awareness of Fire safety in the workplace
TRAINING METODOLOGY
- Slides Presentation, Case study, Practical Hands-on and Assessment
KEY CONTENTS:
1. Introduction to Chemistry of combination
- Various classes of Fire
- Media of extinguishments
2. Types of Fire extinguishing equipment
- Portable types
- Fixed installation types
- Practical usage of portable fire extinguishers
3. Fire Hose drills
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- Preliminary
1. Formation of team
2. Numbering of team
3. Change position
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- Hose drill 1
One line of hoses (300 feet), one nozzle, water from hydrant.
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- Hose drill 2
To lengthen the line of hose (400 feet)
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- Hose drill 3
Shorten the line of hose (200feet)
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- Hose drill 4
To replace punctured hose
4. Objective of Malaysia Fire and Resource Dept
5. Means of Escape
- OCTET concept
- Construction
- Occupancy
- Travel distance
- Exits
6. Roles and responsibilities of the member of the Fire Squad
- Preparation of Fire safety checklist and inspections
- General testing, care and maintenance of the Fire Protection System
- Identify the Fire hazard at working environment
7. Emergency Response Procedures and team
- Action plan
- Initial arrangements
- Roles and responsibilities of team members
- Action to be taken in case of emergency
- Evacuate building
- Assembly area and head count
- Evaluation
8. Good Housekeeping in workplace to prevent fire
- Practices
- Smoking Control
- Housekeeping of Interior and Exterior of building
9. Impairment Notice
- Shut down of Fire fighting system
- Break down of Fire fighting system
10.‘Permit to Work’ and ‘Hot Work Permit’ System
- Officer in Authority to sign the permit
- Duration of Hot Work Permit
- Precaution for hot works
- Fire Watch