The fire triangle, for example, is basic chemistry. Let's look. At the points of the triangle are heat or ignition source, fuel and air (or oxygen). Remove or isolate any one and combustion cannot continue. When air (oxygen) is in contact with combustible material (fuel) at a high enough temperature, a fire begins.
Firemen also need to know the water pressure that a hydrant holds. Each hydrant is unique. A hydrant’s water pressure varies. For a fireman, knowing the pressure of the hydrant, before attaching the hose, helps ensure that the correct pumping operation will work. A fire company can compensate for a low pressure using pumps on their fire engine.
Project 3 Fire Officer IV Daniel snyder Intergovernmental Relations NFPA 1021 Table of Contents Purpose…………………………………………………………………………1 Statement of Fact………………………………………………………………1 Communications……………………………………………………………….1 Response Criteria……………………………………………………………...1 Safety……………………………………………………………………………2 Tactical Considerations……………………………………………………….2 Snyderwood Fire Department Civil Disturbance Plan PURPOSE The purpose of this procedure is to outline the Fire Department's approach to dealing with incidents involving civil disturbances. A civil disturbance is defined as a situation involving a random act, or several random or specific acts of violence directed at firefighters or other persons, or property. The procedure describes response modes, security, command structures, and cooperative approaches with the Police Department and other agencies. STATEMENT OF FACT Any civil disturbance call for assistance will be a POLICE matter. The Fire Department will serve as a support group to the police department according to the following plan.
It is important to identify and implement WHS procedures and instructions to keep aware of Possible hazardous occurrences, and to be on top of workplace WHS. It also accesses the Workplace regularly and keep employees notified. 7. Describe the procedure for identifying and reporting emergency incidents and injuries to designated persons in the
1.2) Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection Employers have the responsibility of ensuring the safety of our work place in such a way that is protects members of staff and the public from infection. To ensure the safety of the working place employers are expected to carry out risk assessment to access the extent of dangers on certain work activities and put in place key strategies to minimise exposure to danger. Employers should provide the requisite training on safety management to staff and also provide PPE and cleaning materials for free for staff and visitors in the work place environment. [019.2] Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections 2.1) Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection Most of the legal regulation concerning infection prevention and control comes under the Health and Safety Act 1974, also there is the
Usually the response is structured for the people in the most danger is evacuated first, followed by people that are at a lower risk. These strategies would make the quickest evacuation in a case of a high risk fire emergency. Fire Detectors: Automatic fire detection systems provide an early warning of a fire hazard for people. The most common elements of fire are heat, smoke and flames. Heat Detectors: Heat detectors, are designed to trigger when heat causes a rapid change in temperature.
i know it’s important to deal with the fire but I think the number one priority is the safety of your men. I am pretty sure there was some safety issues with the plant and Magnablend over looked them which caused this fire. There needs to be safety risk assessments for every operation in huge scale chemical plant like this, so this accident doesn’t happen again. References Lefebvre, Ben, and Ana Campoy. "U.S. News: Fire Engulfs Texas Chemical Plant."
Once fire has started, the first opportunity to reduce its impact comes in the design of burnable items, i.e., the choice of materials and products and their environments. C. Active force protection systems provide the next opportunity. Automatic detection systems will tend to activate first, followed by automatic sprinklers or other automatic suppression systems, although this will vary depending on the design of the detection and suppression systems. D. Passive protection is designed to confine fire and smoke in zones, a concept called compartmentation. Special attention is given to protection of the building’s structural integrity and the spaces through which occupants will move to safety.
Proper management and evaluation of these scenes will pose that the investigator use technical and physical skill that is of significance. The scene that will present the greatest complication to an investigator is usually the fire scene. Conditions at a fire scene create complications as well as difficulty in the evaluation of signs of fire when attempting to understand the flow of the fire and its
Ensure A Safe Workplace The hazard identification process is designed to identify all the possible situations where people may possibly be exposed to injury, illness and disease arising from all sources including the above. Prior to the introduction of any plant, substances, processes or work practices in the workplace, it is essential for the hazard identification process to be carried out to identify whether there is any potential for injury, illness or disease associated with such introduction. This essay will analysis a case study in ABC Chemical about the hazard identification process. Legislation The Occupational Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1999 require employers to ensure that: * an assessment is made to determine whether there is any risk (likelihood of injury, illness or disease) associated with the use of a hazardous substance at the workplace; and * any risk is eliminated, or if that is not practicable, reduced so far as is practicable. The Occupational Health and Safety (Noise) Regulations 2004 require employers to ensure that: * any risk to employees from exposure to noise is identified; and * employees' exposure to noise is controlled so as to minimise risk to health and safety.