Fire Protection

FIRE PROTECTION

Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires.

• It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, (Divide a structure into "fire compartments" which may contain single or multiple rooms, for the purpose of limiting the spread of fire, aaof smoke and flue gases inorder to enable fire protection),suppression and investigation of fire and its related word emergencies.

• It also deals with the research and development, production, testing and application of mitigating systems and fire proof products.

• Fire proof materials used in construction are designed molto maintain their durability, strength and structural integrity as the temperature rises during a fire outbreak.

• Apartments and building codes are required for fire resistant materials used in ceilings and walls.

• Buildings must be constructed in accordance with the Isos lo version of the building code.

• Building inspectors must check on compliance of a building under construction with the building code.

• Once construction is complete, a building must be maintained in accordance with the current fire code. It should be enforced by the fire prevention officers of a od is local fire department.

• Fire fighters, fire investigators and other fire prevention personnel called to mitigate, investigate and learn from

Precautions for Prevention of Fires

Fires are broadly classified in the following categories based on the kind of combustible material involved:

 (a) Class A: Ordinary material Example wood paper, textile and rubbish. of

(b) Class B: Flammable liquids Example oils and greases.

 (c) Class C: Live electrical equipment.

Precautions for Class A fires

• Glowing cigarette butts and matches shall not be thrown Jnomg into waste baskets or other places of fire hazard.

• Smoking and use of open flames shall be prohibited where combustibe material is kept.

• High standard of cleanliness shall be maintained. Waste material, oily waste or rags etc. shall be removed from the premises.

• Trees and vegetation shall not be permitted to grow in the neighbourhood of sub-stations, pole yards and other buildings.

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Precautions for Class B fires:

• Oil filled containers and equipment in power houses, ed jaun buildings, store room etc., shall be located such that fire and smoke from oil is not likely to do any damage.

• Concrete dikes or floor drains and loose rock shall be provided near oil storage rooms and oil filled equipment noitnove to prevent spread of spilled oil. mont misel bra stegijavni slegitim of

• Empty oil drums, boxes or other combustible material shall never be piled near storage oil tanks and oil filled equipment.

• Petroleum containers shall be labelled and kept securely stoppered. bavio

• When a vehicle is re-fuelled or petrol transferred from one container to another no smoking or open flames shall be permitted in the vicinity.

• Places where paints, varnishes, lacquers, thinners, etc. are stored shall be kept clean and well ventilated.

Precautions for Class 'C' fires

• Electrical equipment shall be installed, operated and maintained properly in a manner to eliminate arcs due to poor contacts.

• Metal parts of oil tanks, electrical equipment and buildings shall be adequately bonded and grounded to prevent fires by lightning and static electricity.

• Flammable gases or material shall not be stored near electrical equipment.

• Electric lamps shall not be surrounded by or laid on combustible material.

• Motors shall be equipped with over-current and under besont voltage protection to

• Battery rooms shall have no loose connections. There shall be no sparking devices (e.g., bells, buzzers relays, fuses or switches) in the room.