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Fire Prevention in the Office
Learn to minimize the risks posed by fires in the office.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 7 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 7 Lessons · 15m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
There are more than 3,000 office fires per year in the United States. That's why it's important to know who to identify fire hazards around your office. This course will teach you how to prevent and react to an office fire.Three elements need to exist for fires to burn: Fuel, Oxygen and Heat. If you take one of these away, the fire will not burn. And all of these elements exist in the office.
If a fire does start in the office, it’s important to know what is burning. All fire extinguishers will not put out every fire. Using the wrong type of fire extinguisher may only make the fire worse. This course will explain the different classes of fires and how each can be extinguished.
In addition to fighting fires, it’s important to prevent them from starting in the office. This includes paying attention to how and where electronics are plugged in. Overloading circuits can result in unexpected fires.
What You'll Learn
- Identify fire hazards around the office, including overloaded circuits from improperly plugged-in electronics
- Explain how fires burn through the three elements of fuel, oxygen, and heat
- Distinguish the four classes of fire and how each can be extinguished
- Select the correct fire extinguisher to avoid making a fire worse
- Apply measures to prevent office fires from starting
- React appropriately when dealing with a fire emergency in the office
Key Takeaways
- There are more than 3,000 office fires per year in the United States.
- Fires require three elements to burn, fuel, oxygen, and heat, and removing any one of them stops the fire.
- Not all fire extinguishers put out every fire, and using the wrong type may only make the fire worse.
- Knowing what is burning is important because fires fall into different classes that are extinguished differently.
- Overloading circuits by how and where electronics are plugged in can result in unexpected office fires.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
This course teaches how to prevent and react to an office fire. It covers how fires burn, the four classes of fire and how each can be extinguished, preventing office fires, and dealing with a fire emergency.
Why does the type of fire extinguisher matter?
Not all fire extinguishers will put out every fire, and using the wrong type may only make the fire worse, so the course explains the different classes of fires and how each can be extinguished.
How can office fires be prevented?
In addition to fighting fires, the course covers preventing them from starting, including paying attention to how and where electronics are plugged in, since overloading circuits can result in unexpected fires.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course covers fire and life safety, fire hazard analysis, fire protection, fire prevention, fire modeling, and fire safety.
How is the course structured?
The course is organized into lessons covering an Introduction, How Fires Burn, Four Classes of Fire, Extinguishing Fires, Preventing Office Fires, Dealing with a Fire Emergency, and a Conclusion.
