FIRE SAFETY Chemical Sciences Teaching Assistant Lab Fire Safety and Fire Extinguisher Training Program.

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FIRE SAFETYFIRE SAFETY

Chemical Sciences Teaching Chemical Sciences Teaching Assistant Lab Fire Safety and Assistant Lab Fire Safety and

Fire Extinguisher Training Fire Extinguisher Training ProgramProgram

Steve MitchellSteve Mitchell

Fire Prevention OfficerFire Prevention Officer

Urbana Fire RescueUrbana Fire Rescue

Campus Fire Protection is a Campus Fire Protection is a combined effort..combined effort..

UIUC Division of Environmental UIUC Division of Environmental Health and SafetyHealth and Safety

Urbana Fire RescueUrbana Fire Rescue Champaign Fire DepartmentChampaign Fire Department

Who to Call...Who to Call...

EMERGENCYEMERGENCY 911911 Campus phone 9+911Campus phone 9+911

DEHSDEHS Fire Safety Fire Safety

Coordinator 333-9711Coordinator 333-9711 Fire Extinguishers Fire Extinguishers

333-9701333-9701

Urbana Fire Urbana Fire RescueRescue

Campus Fire Campus Fire Prevention Office Prevention Office 244-4309244-4309

Champaign Fire Champaign Fire Dept.Dept.

Fire Prevention 351-Fire Prevention 351-45124512

Still not sure who to call to Still not sure who to call to answer your question...answer your question...

Call your area Safety Coordinator!

Services ProvidedServices Provided

Emergency ResponseEmergency Response Fire and Life Safety InspectionsFire and Life Safety Inspections Fire Safety EducationFire Safety Education Fire Extinguisher TrainingFire Extinguisher Training Consultations/Concern Follow upConsultations/Concern Follow up Special Event ServicesSpecial Event Services

Fire Stories???Fire Stories???

Why take fire safety Why take fire safety classes?classes?

1 out of every 3 people in this 1 out of every 3 people in this room will have an experience with room will have an experience with fire in their lifetimefire in their lifetime

Over 4,000 people die each year Over 4,000 people die each year from fires, over 27,000 are injuredfrom fires, over 27,000 are injured

A small fire can grow very quicklyA small fire can grow very quickly Education gives you the training Education gives you the training

needed to make good choicesneeded to make good choices

ChallengeChallenge

THINK ABOUT THINK ABOUT FIRE SAFETY FIRE SAFETY EVERY DAYEVERY DAY

Fire Prevention ConceptsFire Prevention Concepts

Prevent Fires from OccurringPrevent Fires from Occurring In case a fire does occur:In case a fire does occur: Make sure everyone can get outMake sure everyone can get out Separate the Fire from the Separate the Fire from the

OccupantsOccupants Extinguish the fire as quickly as Extinguish the fire as quickly as

possiblepossible

Fire GrowthFire Growth

This video will show just how fast a fire can This video will show just how fast a fire can grow, how explosive a small fire can become, grow, how explosive a small fire can become, and how little time you have to react.and how little time you have to react.

Planning aheadPlanning ahead

Planning AheadPlanning Ahead

Know your work areaKnow your work area Know where your exits are locatedKnow where your exits are located Know at least two ways outKnow at least two ways out Know the location of fire extinguishersKnow the location of fire extinguishers Know the location of fire alarm pull Know the location of fire alarm pull

stationsstations Keep your work area safeKeep your work area safe Have an escape plan!!Have an escape plan!!

Prevent FiresPrevent Fires

Fire PreventionFire Prevention Work safely!Work safely! Electrical Safety: Frayed and cracked Electrical Safety: Frayed and cracked

cords, overloaded plugs and circuits, cords, overloaded plugs and circuits, extension cord use.extension cord use.

Do not block exits, fire extinguishers, Do not block exits, fire extinguishers, fire alarmsfire alarms

Fire Extinguishers should be mountedFire Extinguishers should be mounted Keep combustibles from heat sourcesKeep combustibles from heat sources

Fire PreventionFire Prevention

Store chemicals and flammable Store chemicals and flammable liquids properlyliquids properly

Secure gas cylindersSecure gas cylinders Work safely with chemicalsWork safely with chemicals Know your emergency proceduresKnow your emergency procedures Do not prop open fire doors!Do not prop open fire doors!

In case of a fire, I’ll...In case of a fire, I’ll...

In case of a fire, I’ll...In case of a fire, I’ll...

Notify occupants near the fire area.Notify occupants near the fire area. Activate the fire alarm system.Activate the fire alarm system. Call, or have someone call 911(9+911).Call, or have someone call 911(9+911). Quickly decide if I can extinguish the Quickly decide if I can extinguish the

fire.fire. If not, Get out, closing all doors If not, Get out, closing all doors

between me and the fire.between me and the fire. Meet the Fire Department.Meet the Fire Department.

Questions?Questions?

Emergency Medical Emergency Medical ServicesServices

Emergency Medical Emergency Medical ServicesServices

911 dispatcher will ask a few 911 dispatcher will ask a few questions so proper response can questions so proper response can be dispatched - Emergency Medical be dispatched - Emergency Medical DispatchDispatch

Response level determinedResponse level determined Response for minor injuries will be Response for minor injuries will be

an Ambulance only.an Ambulance only. Other injuries will respond both a Other injuries will respond both a

Fire Unit and an AmbulanceFire Unit and an Ambulance

FIRE EXTINGUISHERSFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

PASS SYSTEMPASS SYSTEM

PP ull the safety pin ull the safety pin AA im the nozzle or hose im the nozzle or hose SS queeze or press the handle queeze or press the handle SS weep the agent across the base weep the agent across the base

of the fireof the fire

Safety during hands-on Safety during hands-on trainingtraining

Stay away from the pan unless Stay away from the pan unless involved in the extinguishing the fire.involved in the extinguishing the fire.

Back away after putting out the fire.Back away after putting out the fire. If an accident occurs, and your If an accident occurs, and your

clothes catch on fire:clothes catch on fire:

Stop Stop

Drop (cover face with Drop (cover face with hands)hands)

RollRoll

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