Chapter 26: Fire Prevention

Question 1

Public Fire Education

Answer 1

The purpose of public fire safety is to establish behavior and attitudes in people that will impact positively upon fire situations

Question 2

7 Types of Hazards to search for during a pre-incident survey

CCPESTO

Answer 2

Common Fire Hazards: commonly found in most occupancies

Conflagration Hazard

Personal Hazards:all traits and habits of people: smoking in a chemical plant…

Exposure hazards: a property that may endanger near by buildings/property(exposures)

Special Hazards: processes or operations in a particular occupancy(painting, welding,chemicals, acids, flammable liquids, explosives, gas, dust)

Target Hazards: Facilities, processes… large losses of Life, materials that burn
Lumber yards, fuel storage, schools, hospitals, shopping centers

Occupancy Hazards: building class, people and activities conducted (things cause hazardous conditions, people cause hazardous acts)

Question 3

CONFLAGRATION HAZARD

Answer 3

Sweeping Fires that spread beyond control over a large area., crossing natural or prepared barriers destroying many buildings.

A conflagration hazard therefore involves a number of buildings located such that a single structure fire could become a conflagration.

Question 4

think of what to look for during a fire company survey

LOOKING FOR FIRE RELATED STUFF REVAS

Answer 4

potential Life hazards
access : doors windows stairs
Fire escapes
ventilation 
water: sprinklers and standpipes
exposure hazards 
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