Fire & Earthquake Safety Training

Fire & Earthquake Safety Training IIPP Training Component 2005 UCLA Earthquake Safety

Background • Workplace fires kill 200 & injure more than 5000 workers each year • In 95 more than 75,000 workplace fires cost businesses more than 2.3 billion dollars www.osha.gov

Be Prepared • Know Exit Routes • Ensure all fire alarms are functional • Practice drills • Location of Fire Extinguishers • Emergency Numbers readily accessible • Report unsafe conditions immediately

Do’s • Do: • Close all doors • Pull Fire Alarm • Report the fire • If smoke present crawl on hands and knees and keep your head low out of the smoke • Use stairs • Assemble Outside

Stop Drop & Roll • If clothes catch on fire • Stop Drop and Roll • Cover Face

Don’ts • Do Not: • Use the elevators • Break windows • Exit until you feel the top of the exit door • Go back for personal belongings

Fire Extinguishers • A: Ordinary combustibles ex. paper, rags • B: Flammable liquids ex. oil, solvents, grease • C: Electrical Fires • D: Combustible metals

Fire Extinguishers • Use pressurized water extinguishers only on Class A • Do not use on Class B or C can cause fire to spread or electrical shock • Use Dry Chemicals only on Class A, B, C fires • Use Carbon Dioxide on Class B or C fires

Fire Extinguishers

P.A.S.S. • How to Use an Extinguisher • Pull ring from extinguisher handle • Aim nozzle at base of fire • Squeeze handle • Sweep nozzle back and forth as you advance

Fire Prevention • Keep egress lanes clear of obstructions • Avoid usage of extension cords, ungrounded plugs, and multiple outlet adapters • Always keep fire resistive doors closed • Store Hazardous materials in approved properly labeled containers

Creating Disaster/Evacuation Plan • Plan how you and your coworkers will stay in contact if you are separated. • Identify two area, one near workplace and one away from the building • Display & discuss floor plan for your building with exits, hazards and evacuation routes

Creating Disaster/Evacuation Plan • Ensure some employees certified in CPR • Discuss plan to evacuate employees with disabilities • Know how to shut off electricity, gas & water at main switch

Food Water First Aid Kid Medications Tools Forks, knives, cups Extra batteries Flash Lights Cash/ Credit Cards Battery operated radio Gloves Clothes Scissors Maps Blankets Toilet Paper Jumper Cables Seasonal Supplies Flares Date your kit, & restock every 6 months Supplies should last for a minimum of one week Disaster Supply Kits

Earthquake Preparedness • Segregate and store chemicals by reactive groups • Place earthquake restraining bars across open shelves where chemicals are stored • Double chain gas cylinders • Safety caps on gas cylinders • Positive latching devices on hinged doors • Cabinet and sliding doors closed • Install refrigerator clasp locks

Earthquake Preparedness • Secure equipment (analytical instruments, computers, balances, etc.) with clamps or anchors • Secure bookshelves, water heaters and tall furniture to wall studs • Store heavy and breakable objects on low shelves • Post emergency numbers in readily accessible areas

During an Earthquake • Drop, Cover & Hold, move only as far to reach a safe place • If Indoors stay there • If outdoors find spot away from building trees, streetlights, power lines, & overpass • In vehicle, pull over at clear location & stop • Use Stairs after an earthquake

Summary Fire/Earthquake Safety • Know different types of fires • Know different types of extinguishers • Know P.A.S.S. • Know egress routes • Stop Drop and Roll if clothes are on fire • Drop Cover and Hold during an earthquake

Fire & Earthquake Safety Training