Some common fire hazards are: [1]
Fire Extinguishers: A
Fire extinguisher is used heavily across the globe. These are used to control small, incipient stage fires in a home or workplace. Extinguishers are used by an acronym called PASS. P - Pull, pull the safety pin located on top beside the handle, A - Aim, aim the nozzle of the extinguisher at the base of the fire. S - Squeeze, squeeze the handle to discharge the extinguisher. S - Sweep, sweep the nozzle across in a lateral motion from left to right on the base of the fire. Fire extinguishers should be used from a distance of 3-7 feet from the fire, based on the manufactures guidelines.
Most U.S. fire departments have fire safety education programs.
Fire prevention programs may include distribution of smoke detectors, visiting schools to review key topics with the students and implementing nationally recognized programs such as NFPAS "Risk Watch" and "Learn not to burn".
Other programs or props can be purchased by fire departments or community organizations. These are usually entertaining and designed to capture children's attention and relay important messages. Props include those that are mostly auditory, such as puppets and robots. The prop is visually stimulating but the safety message is only transmitted orally. Other props are more elaborate, access more senses and increase the learning factor. They mix audio messages and visual cues with hands-on interaction. Examples of these include mobile trailer safety houses and tabletop hazard house simulators. Some fire prevention software is also being developed to identify hazards in a home.
Fire departments help share the message of changing the batteries on the Smoke detector's inside the home. Experts advise that the user change the battery every 6 months. Often advising to change the batteries when you change the change your clock for spring forward and fall back (Daylight savings time).
All programs tend to mix messages of general injury prevention, safety, fire prevention, and escape in case of fire. In most cases the fire department representative is regarded as the expert and is expected to present information in a manner that is appropriate for each age group.
References:
remove the following references # 1, 8, 10, 11, 18
14. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328075851_Fire_Safety_in_Buildings
15. https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/firefighter-fatalities-2002.pdf
Add following references
https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/home-fire-safety/lithium-ion-batteries
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/codes/dangers-of-lithium-ion-batteries.pdf
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Some common fire hazards are: [1]
Fire Extinguishers: A
Fire extinguisher is used heavily across the globe. These are used to control small, incipient stage fires in a home or workplace. Extinguishers are used by an acronym called PASS. P - Pull, pull the safety pin located on top beside the handle, A - Aim, aim the nozzle of the extinguisher at the base of the fire. S - Squeeze, squeeze the handle to discharge the extinguisher. S - Sweep, sweep the nozzle across in a lateral motion from left to right on the base of the fire. Fire extinguishers should be used from a distance of 3-7 feet from the fire, based on the manufactures guidelines.
Most U.S. fire departments have fire safety education programs.
Fire prevention programs may include distribution of smoke detectors, visiting schools to review key topics with the students and implementing nationally recognized programs such as NFPAS "Risk Watch" and "Learn not to burn".
Other programs or props can be purchased by fire departments or community organizations. These are usually entertaining and designed to capture children's attention and relay important messages. Props include those that are mostly auditory, such as puppets and robots. The prop is visually stimulating but the safety message is only transmitted orally. Other props are more elaborate, access more senses and increase the learning factor. They mix audio messages and visual cues with hands-on interaction. Examples of these include mobile trailer safety houses and tabletop hazard house simulators. Some fire prevention software is also being developed to identify hazards in a home.
Fire departments help share the message of changing the batteries on the Smoke detector's inside the home. Experts advise that the user change the battery every 6 months. Often advising to change the batteries when you change the change your clock for spring forward and fall back (Daylight savings time).
All programs tend to mix messages of general injury prevention, safety, fire prevention, and escape in case of fire. In most cases the fire department representative is regarded as the expert and is expected to present information in a manner that is appropriate for each age group.
References:
remove the following references # 1, 8, 10, 11, 18
14. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328075851_Fire_Safety_in_Buildings
15. https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/firefighter-fatalities-2002.pdf
Add following references
https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/home-fire-safety/lithium-ion-batteries
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/codes/dangers-of-lithium-ion-batteries.pdf
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