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Emergency Preparedness

Fire Protection & Emergency Response

Fire Triangle, housekeeping, Hot Work PTW, fire watch, extinguisher types, P.A.S.S. method, alarms, and evacuation.

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Learning Objectives

  • Explain the Fire Triangle and how to break it.
  • Follow Hot Work PTW and fire watch requirements.
  • Select the correct extinguisher for the fire class.
  • Operate an extinguisher using P.A.S.S.
  • Respond to a fire alarm and evacuate safely.

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Module Content

1. Fire Triangle

Fuel + Oxygen + Heat = Fire. Remove any one to extinguish. Add ignition sources control to prevent.

2. Hot Work PTW

Required for welding, grinding, cutting, brazing and open flame. Combustibles removed within 11 m or protected with fire blankets. Fire watch during and 60 minutes after.

3. Extinguisher Types

Water (Class A — solids), Foam (A + B), CO₂ (B + electrical), Dry Powder (A/B/C), Wet Chemical (F — cooking oils). Wrong extinguisher makes the fire worse.

4. P.A.S.S.

Pull the pin, Aim at the base, Squeeze the handle, Sweep side to side. Only fight small fires (bin size). If in doubt, evacuate and call 997.

5. Alarms

Manual call points every 30 m on escape routes. Alarm system tested weekly. Sound continuous alarm = evacuate now. Silent zones prohibited.

6. Evacuation

Leave via nearest safe exit, do not stop for belongings, do not use lifts, muster at assembly point, headcount by floor warden, do not re-enter until incident commander declares all clear.

Knowledge Assessment

1. The three components of the Fire Triangle are:

2. The correct extinguisher for an electrical fire is:

3. P.A.S.S. stands for:

4. Hot Work fire watch must continue for how long after work ends?

5. Combustibles must be removed within what radius of hot work?

6. UAE emergency number for fire is:

7. You should only fight a fire that is:

8. During evacuation you must:

9. Manual call points must be located every:

10. Re-entry after evacuation is allowed:

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