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Rathin Biswas
Senior Manager (Mining)-RTC
RMD Training Centre
RMD, SAIL
Objectives
• Understand the combustion process and
different fire classes
classes..
• Understand fire extinguisher types,
operating procedures, capabilities, and
limitations..
limitations
• Understand basic firefighting concepts:
concepts:
– R.A.C.E.
– P.A.S.S.
The Combustion Process
THE FIRE TETRAHEDRON
FUEL
TEMPERATURE
Fire Classes
A Trash Wood Paper C Electrical Equipment
• Wood
• Cloth • Energized
• Paper electrical
• Rubber equipment
• Many plastics
•
Oil-based
paint
Lacquer
D •
•
Zirconium
Other
flammable
• Flammable METALS metals
gases
Fire Classes ..
.....
CLASS K FIRES
K Cooking Media
• Fires involving combustible
vegetable or animal non-
saturated cooking fats in
commercial cooking equipment.
Fire Extinguisher Anatomy
Pressure Gauge
Discharge Lever (not found on CO2
extinguishers)
Discharge Hose
Data Plate
Discharge Orifice
Fire Extinguisher Applications
FIRE CLASS EFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHER TYPES
A Trash Wood Paper
B Liquids Grease
C Electrical Equipment
COMBUSTIBLE
COMBUSTIBLE METAL
D
METALS
K Cooking Media
WET CHEMICAL
Fire Extinguisher Types
PRESSURIZED WATER
• Class “A” fires only.
B Liquids Grease
B Liquids Grease
• Has pressure gauge to allow visual
capacity check.
PRESSURIZED COOLING
WATER
CARBON SMOTHERING
DIOXIDE
MULTIPURPOSE
DRY CHEMICAL SMOTHERING
HALON SMOTHERING
COMBUSTIBLE
SMOTHERING D
METAL
COOLING/
WET CHEMICAL
SMOTHERING
Fire Emergency Response
R Rescue
A Alarm
C Contain
E Extinguish
Firefighting Decision Criteria
• Know department emergency procedures and
evacuation routes.
• Know locations of extinguishers in your area and
how to use them.
• Always sound the alarm regardless of fire size.
• Avoid smoky conditions.
• Ensure area is evacuated.
• Don’t attempt to fight unless:
– Alarm is sounded.
– Fire is small and contained.
– You have safe egress route (can be reached without
exposure to fire).
– Available extinguishers are rated for size and type of fire.
• If in doubt, evacuate!
Fighting the Fire