Fire Safety Tips

FIRE PREVENTION AND SURVIVAL 

FIRE BASICS 

*ALL FIRES REQUIRE HEAT, FUEL, AND OXYGEN

*FIRES CAN BE EXTINGUISHED BY REMOVING ANY ONE OF THESE  COMPONENTS 

HOW FIRE KILLS 

OXYGEN DEPRIVATION (FIRE CONSUMES OXYGEN) 

POISONOUS SMOKE 

EARLY WARNING AND PROTECTION 

*MORE THAN HALF OF FATAL FIRES STRIKE WHEN PEOPLE ARE ASLEEP 

SMOKE ALARMS 

INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS 

MAINTENANCE OF SMOKE ALARMS 

FIRE DRILLS/ESCAPING 

DRAW FLOOR PLAN AND INDICATE AT LEAST TWO WAYS OUT OF EACH ROOM 

HAVE A MEETING PLACE OUTSIDE 

GET OUT AND STAY OUT 

TEACH CHILDREN WHAT TO DO – PRACTICE 

 

SURVIVAL TIPS 

CLOSE DOORS  

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE TRAPPED 

GET LOW AND GO 

STOP, DROP, AND ROLL IF CLOTHES CATCH FIRE 

FIRST AIDE FOR BURNS 

LEARN NOT TO BURN 

COOKING SAFETY 

HEATING APPLIANCES 

CHILDREN AND FIRE 

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 

CANDLES 

FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 

APPROPRIATE FOR FIGHTING SMALL FIRES IN THEIR EARLY STAGES 

WHEN TO FIGHT A SMALL FIRE 

*IF UNABLE TO FIGHT IT, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY AND CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND YOU 

THE FOUR CLASSES OF FIRES AND EXTINGUISHER LABELS 

CLASS A - ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLES SUCH AS WOOD, CLOTH, OR PAPER

CLASS B - FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, OIL, OR OIL BASED PAINT

CLASS C - ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WIRING, FUSE BOXES, AND APPLIANCES

CLASS K - FIRES IN COMMERCIAL COOKING APPLIANCES 

FIRE EXTINGUISHER SIZE 

CLASS A OR B EXTINGUISHERS ARE LABELED WITH A NUMBER INDICATING ITS EFFECTIVENESS; THE LARGER THE NUMBER, THE MORE IT CAN PUT OUT (EX. 1-A, 2-A, 5-B, 10-B, ETC.)  

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EXTINGUISHERS 

USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER 

PASS 

 P - PULL THE PIN

 A - AIM LOW

 S - SQUEEZE THE LEVER

 S - SWEEP FROM SIDE TO SIDE 

*IF SMOKE OBSTRUCTS YOUR VISION OR THREATENS TO ENGULF YOUR

ESCAPE ROUTE, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIGHT THE FIRE. LEAVE THE  BUILDING.