FIRE MARSHALL Training for the safety.pptx

Training fire

1. FIRE MARSHALL TRAINING

2. Training objective At the end of this course delegates will understand the roles & responsibilities of a Fire Marshall, legislation, duties & review progress.

3. Legislation Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 Management of Health & Safety at Work 1999 Fire Safety Order 2005 Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2007 Safety Signs & Signals Regulations 1996 UAE Fire Life & Safety code 2018

4. Mechanism of Fire For Fire to occur there must be a source of: Ignition Fuel Oxygen

5. Classification of Fire CLASS A , paper, cloth, wood,rubber etc CLASS B , flammable liquids or liquifiable solids such as oils , fat, paint and fuels. CLASS C , flammable gases CLASS D , metal fires ie phosphorous ELECTRICAL FIRES

6. Bradford Football Stadium Fire1985 This horrific fire claimed the lives of 56 people mainly children & the elderly crushed in the rush to escape. The cause of the fire is thought to have been the accidental dropping of a match or a cigarette stubbed out in a polystyrene cup and the resulting fire was fuelled by rubbish underneath the wooden stand.

7. Bradford Football Stadium Fire1985

8. Potential Sources of Fuel Hot surface heaters, engines, boilers, machinery, lighting (e.g. halogen lamps), electrical equipment, etc. Hot work welding, grinding, flame cutting Friction drive belts, worn bearings, etc. Sparks static electricity, metal impact, grinding, electrical contacts/switches, etc Anything that burns is a potential fuel Solid Textiles, wood, paper, card, plastic, rubber,PU foam, furniture, fixtures/fittings, packaging, waste materials. Gases LPG, acetylene

9. Dealing with fire Safety of staff Visitors Shared occupiers Contractors General public

10. Emergency procedures Fire detection Alarm raising Evacuation routes Calling emergency services Fire fighting

11. Fire detection The fire detection system should be adequate & properly maintained.

12. Alarm Raising There must be adequate systems in place to enable the alarm to be raised .

13. Evacuation routes Dedicated routes should be planned, contain signage, be kept clear and staff, contractors & visitors should be informed. All signs should conform to the Safety Signs and Signals regulations and be positioned at the point of changed direction. Periodic fire drills should be carried out to include a full evacuation.

14. Calling emergency services Ensure that systems are in place to enable the emergency services to be called

15. Fire Fighting All fire fighting equipment must be checked, by the Fire Marshall weekly, maintained & inspected by the equipment supplier. Extinguishers must be positioned near exits on each floor. On construction sites they should be in red box style carriers.

16. Fire extinguishers

17. Fire fighting equipment

18. Emergency lighting Emergency lighting should be positioned & effectively luminate exits & directional signs. Corridors & associated exits Circulation areas Changes in levels Projections, protrusions & partitioning. Internal & external staircases.

19. Liaison with emergency services Liaison on construction sites is essential in respect of the changing landscape. Key areas to discuss are fire brigade access Fire fighting shafts Fire lifts & temporary hoists Escape routes Positions of dry & wet risers Fire points

20. Fire safety plan The organisations fire safety procedures The names & positions of persons responsibilities in respect of fire safety General site fire precautions Detection & alarms Hot work permits Site accommodation Evacuation plans Procedures for calling the fire brigade Drills, training & recording

21. Fire marshall duties Ensure that all procedures, precautionary measures & site fire safety standards set out in the fire plan are clearly understood and complied with by all persons on the site. Ensure that hot work permit system is established and its use monitored. Carry out weekly checks of fire fighting equipment Carry out daily inspection of the fire escape route & signage. Liase with site security personnel. Maintain a written record of all checks During an alarm, execute those duties required for the safe evacuation

22. Key questions to be answered HAVE FIRE RISK ASSESSMENTS BEEN CARRIED OUT NO BONFIRES TAKING PLACE NO SMOKING POLICIES BE ADHERED TO ARE PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE WHERE WELDING CUTTING AND GRINDING IS TAKING PLACE ARE HEATING APPLIANCES POSITIONED SAFELY ARE FUEL SUPPLIES STORED CORRECTLY ARE COMBUSTABLES KEPT AWAY FROM HEATERS IE CLOTHING ARE ELECTRICAL ITEMS TESTED AND MAINTAINED ARE CORRECT FUSES AND RCD’S IN OPERATION ARE STAFF TRAINED IN EVAC PLANS AND FIRE FIGHTING ARE EXTINGUISHERS THE CORRECT TYPE AND SERVICED AS THE ALARM BEEN TESTED ( WEEKLY) ARE DRILLS TAKING PLACE ARE ALL RECORDS KEPT