Common fire hazards

Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Officer

Inadequate fire safety can be destructive and deadly. Fire safety refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a fire that may result in death, injury, or property damage, alert those in a structure to the presence of a fire in the event one occurs, better enable those threatened by a fire to survive, or to reduce the damage cause by a fire. Fire safety measures include those that are planned during the construction of a building or implemented in structures that are already standing, and those that are taught to occupants of the building.

Threats to fire safety are referred to as fire hazards. A fire hazard may include a situation that increases the likelihood a fire may start or may impede escape in the event a fire occurs.

Fire safety is often a component of building safety. Those who inspect buildings for violations of the Fire Code and go into schools to educate children on Fire Safety topics are fire department members known as fire prevention officers. The Chief Fire Prevention Officer or Chief of Fire Prevention will normally train newcomers to the Fire Prevention Division and may also conduct inspections or make presentations.

Building a facility in accordance with the version of the local building code

Maintaining a facility and conducting oneself in accordance with the provisions of the fire code, after the building is occupied. This is based on knowledge of the code by the owner and ensuring that the occupants and operators of the building are aware of the currently applicable regulations. Examples of such include, but are not limited to, the following:

Not exceeding the maximum occupancy within any part of the building.

Maintaining proper fire exits and proper exit signage (e.g., exit signs pointing to them that can function in a power failure)

Placing and maintaining fire extinguishers in easily accessible places.

Properly storing/using, hazardous materials that may be needed inside the building for storage or operational requirements (such as solvents in spray booths).

Prohibiting flammable materials in certain areas of the facility.

Periodically inspecting buildings for violations.

Maintaining fire alarm systems for detection and warning of fire.

Obtaining and maintaining a complete inventory of fire stops.

Maintaining a high level of training and awareness of occupants and users of the building to avoid obvious mistakes.

Improper use and maintenance of gas stoves often create fire hazards. Some common fire hazards are:

Blocked cooling vent

Overloaded electrical system

Fuel store areas with high oxygen concentration or insufficient protection

Materials that produce toxic fumes when heated

Objects that block fire exits

Clothes resting under a gas dryer

Дата добавления: 2014-12-27