Fire Safety
Self Study Program

Duration: 5 hours (includes 1 test) Now Approved for Alabama HVAC Continuing Education What Students Learn: Preview Fires are the most destructive and expensive of all accidents. However, fires can be effectvely prevented through the combined use of technology and common sense. By understanding how fires get started and how to extinguish them, students will have much of the knowledge needed to protect people from fire. This study unit will introduce trainees to the information you need to practice fire safety and prevention in the workplace.

Objectives When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to: • Describe the types of property losses and injuries associated with fires. • Explain how fires are ignited. • Identify the four classes of fire. • Describe the primary fire hazards found in the workplace. • Explain the various ways in which fires can be prevented. • Describe the operation of several different fixed fire protection systems. • Identify the proper type of portable fire extinguisher to use on a fire. • Describe the operation of several different types of fire extinguishers. • Explain how to defend yourself and others in a fire situation. • Describe how to safely evacuate a burning building.

Contents Introduction to Fire; Fire Hazards in the Workplace; Preventing Fires; Fixed Fire Protection Equipment; Portable Fire Extinguishers; Fire Protection Techniques.