Staff Fire Training In The Workplace

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<h1>Staff Fire Training In The Workplace</h1><strong> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Dylan Pugh.aspx'>Dylan Pugh</a></strong><br /><p>Keeping the place of work safe from fire is critical and employers must ensure all staff have fire safety training. This isn’t simply a matter of learning how to use fire extinguishers and practising evacuations, although these are, of course, really important elements of any fire training, but it’s also important to include background information about fire and fire behaviour - a little bit of science. So, to help understand fire and fire behaviour a good fire training programme will include some basic science - the science of fire. For example, fire relies on fuel, oxygen and heat, and putting it out involves removing one of these factors.This is why smothering a fire puts it out - it removes the oxygen. Understanding the logical reasons why to take steps such as these make fire safety easier to understand and therefore more memorable. Fire training should cover these points. When a fire is doused with water the water takes out the heat and this puts the fire out. However, dousing oil fires with water mean that the water will sink to the bottom of the pan and become incredibly hot. The steam produced then forces the burning oil to burst upwards and outwards - making matters much worse - so NEVER try to put out this type of fire with water. If the fire has enough fuel and heat it can spread throughout the workplace via conduction, convection and radiation. Conduction is the movement of heat through a material, and metals are great conductors. So if a metal door handle is hot this can indicate fire on the other side of the door, so it should not be opened. Convection is the movement of heat through air currents. Smoke rises until it hits an obstruction, such as the ceiling, so the air near the floor is cooler and clearer, meaning it makes sense to keep low in smoky conditions. Radiation is when heat spreads from one object to another through an empty space, which is why it is important to keep fire doors closed. Smoke can spread very quickly through a building, usually ahead of a fire, so keeping fire doors closed also helps to stop smoke quickly spreading to escape routes. Employees need to understand the importance of not tackling a fire unless it is safe to to so. A fire should only be tackled if one person can put it out with one fire extinguisher and if that person is confident that they are capable of doing so. If a person realises that they can’t extinguish a fire they must leave, after all, safety comes first. An employee should never try to put a fire out with a fire extinguisher unless they know how to use it. There are different types of fire extinguishers for different fires, and using the wrong one can do more harm than good. This will be covered in any good fire training programme. An understanding of what to do if the worst does happen is also a vital element of good fire training: fire training must increase the chance of keeping staff safe. Understanding the raising the alarm and evacuation procedures must be included in a good fire training programme. So before choosing fire training for staff, make sure it contains all the important fire safety information, is clear, easy to understand and engaging. Holding attention is important because the information must be digested and retained. Interactivity ensures participation and a careful mix of video, graphics, animations, diagrams and text keeps interest high. Not too long, not too short. The fire training you choose has to make you feel staff will be safer, so your company will be safer too.</p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ihasco.co.uk">The Interactive Health And Safety Company</a> produce a series of highly regarded Health and Safety training programmes, including Fire Awareness in the Workplace and Fire Warden Training. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ihasco.co.uk/training-programme/fire-awareness-in-the-workplace">Fire safety training</a><p> Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Staff-Fire-Training-In-The-Workplace_124068.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Staff Fire Training In The Workplace_124068.aspx</a></p>

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