1. Training Room 2

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HCS3010: Workplace Safety Practices

Training Room 2: Workplace Safety in Action

 

Elements of a Fire

 

This is a diagram of the fire triangle. The sides of the triangle are labelled oxygen, heat, and fuel. The centre is labelled chemical reaction.

The elements of a fire are the three conditions that must be present in the right amount for fire to happen. The fire triangle (pictured) is a model used to show the required fire elements. Watch Smokey Bear’s “Fire Triangle” to learn about the three basic elements of a fire.

 

 

This is a play button that launches Fire Triangle.

 

The best way to reduce the risks from fire is to prevent a fire from happening in the first place. How do you prevent a fire? “Fire prevention consists of making sure that the three elements are not present together in right amounts for a fire to occur.” (“Handling Flammable Materials at the Worksite,” Worksafe Alberta)

 

Fire Classifications and Fire Extinguisher Use

 

The four fire classification symbols are shown: A in a triangle, B in a square, C in a circle, D in a star, and K in a hexagon.

 

spells fire!

 

Fires can be classified into one of five groups based on the type of material involved. In Canada and the United States, the classification symbols are A, B, C, D, and K. This classification is also used to categorize the fire extinguishers that are used to effectively and safely put out the flames.

 

View Stop It Burning to review the components of fire and how to extinguish various types of fires with the correct type of fire extinguisher.

 

 

This is a play button that launches Stop It Burning.

Search the Internet to learn about the four classes of fires and the type of fire extinguisher used for each class of fire. You can use the search term “fire classification Canada” to find the classifications used in Canadian workplaces.

 

You will need the following information to create your fire safety reference sheet:

  • five classifications of fire
  • type of portable fire extinguisher used for each type
Course Folder

Take notes of the information you find. Save your notes in your course folder. Remember to include your sources.

Check your knowledge of the ABCDs of portable fire extinguishers in “Matching Game: Fire Extinguishers and Fire Types.”

 

 

This is a play button that launches Matching Game: Fire Extinguishers and Fire Types.

 

Learn How to P.A.S.S.


You will need to demonstrate to your teacher that you can use a fire extinguisher. The next two activities will teach you the four steps in using a fire extinguisher; in other words, P.A.S.S.

 

First, watch “How to Use a Portable Fire Extinguisher Training Video.”

 

 

This is a play button that launches How to Use a Portable Fire Extinguisher Training Video.

 

Now you try! Practise what you learned by completing “How to Use a Fire Extinguisher.”

 

 

This is a play button that launches How to Use a Fire Extinguisher.

P.A.S.S.: an acronym representing the four steps necessary for safe use of a fire extinguisher: Pull the pin; Aim the nozzle; Squeeze the lever; Sweep the hose

Portable Fire Extinguisher Use

 

Ready to demonstrate the use of a portable fire extinguisher to your teacher? Contact your teacher to demonstrate your new skill.

 

Your teacher may ask you to demonstrate your skill in a lab or in the field under the supervision of an individual with training in work-site/work-station safety. Depending on your situation, your teacher might ask you to demonstrate your skill in a virtual setting, such as by video or video conference.