Basic Fire Safety

COURSE CONTENTS:

• Introduction
• Fundamentals of fire: a) What is a Fire b) The Fire Triangle c) Key
  Components
• Fundamentals of public fire safety:
• Understanding Reasons of Fire
  o Electrical Safety
  o Kitchen Safety (use of fire blanket and other alternative means)
  o Storage of Flammable Chemical (Supply Chain Management)
  o Machine Safety
  o Arson
  o Smoking
• Classification of Fire
• Types of portable fire extinguishers:
  o Types of commonly used portable fire extinguishers
  o Fire extinguisher and for different classes of Fire
• How to use the portable fire extinguisher:
  o PASS Command
  o Safe distance and other safety tips required for operating different
  fire extinguisher for extinguishing fire
  o Do’s and Don’t
  o Other extinguishing medias apart from fire extinguishers
• Discovering and reporting a fire
• Basic evacuation procedures
• Hands on practical (use of fire extinguisher)

LEARNING METHODOLOGY:

There will be a dynamic blend of the following:

• Facilitator-led Presentations (In person)
• Syndicate/group Work
• Individual Action Plans
• Skill Building Exercises
• Application Activities & Role Plays

DURATION:

ONE DAY

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

Practical and theoretical assessment to evaluate the familiarity of the candidates with the requirements/ procedures.