Fire Extinguishers & Safety Signs

1. Fire Extinguishers & Safety Signs

2. The fire triangle. What Makes a Fire ?

3. Water extinguishers WATER Red body Suitable for wood fires, furniture and paper etc. Not suitable for combustible liquids, Oil, Petrol, cooking fats etc. Not safe to use on fires involving electricity; Extinguishes by cooling

4. Foam extinguishers FOAM Red Body with Cream label. Suitable for Flammable liquids, petrol, solvents etc Not suitable for use on fires involving Electricity; Extinguishes by cooling and sealing the surface of a burning liquid.

5. Powder extinguishers POWDER Red body with blue label. Safe to use on any type of fire. Works by chemically Interfering with the combustion reaction

6. Carbon dioxide [CO2] extinguishers CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) Red body with black label Safe to use on any type of fire; Safe to use on fires involving electricity; Extinguishes by reducing oxygen levels and cooling.

7. Other fire fighting equipment Fire Safety Signs FIRE HOSE REEL PRESS HERE TO SOUND THE FIRE ALARM

8. Safety Signs

9. ! Safety Signs Blue/White=Must Do Green/White=Safety Information Red/White=Must NOT Do Yellow/Black=H&S Hazard Warning

10. Safety Signs Any Red and White sign with a line through means: “ Not Allowed or Must Not” NO SMOKING

11. Safety Signs Yellow + Black = HAZARD WARNING FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCE WARNING - LASER BEAMS

12. Safety Signs BEWARE ELECTRICITY TOXIC EXPLOSIVE

13. Safety Signs Green + White = SAFETY Information Safe Route to Fire Exit First Aid Kit

14. Safety Signs Blue + White = Mandatory or Must Do YOU MUST WEAR OVERALLS YOU MUST WEAR SAFETY GLOVES YOU MUST WEAR EAR DEFENDERS

15. The following ten questions will help you to see how much you remember about Safety Signs. Use your mouse curser to select and click the correct answer. Interactive Revision

16. Click on the Logo to start. You Company LOGO

17. This will test your understanding of the following: Prohibitory Warning Mandatory Fire First Aid signs CONTINUE

18. Question 1 Click on the image below that has the correct shape and colour for a Prohibitory or Do Not sign

19. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All Prohibitory signs are red Try Again

20. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All Prohibitory signs are Circular with a Red Band on its edge Try Again

21. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All Prohibitory signs Have a white Background Try Again

22. Correct Answer • The correct features of a prohibitory safety sign are: • round shape • black pictogram on a white background, red • edging and diagonal line. Next Question

23. Question 2 Click on the image below that is the correct colour and shape for a warning sign.

24. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All warning signs are yellow Try Again

25. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All warning signs are Triangular Try Again

26. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All warning signs have a black pictograms Try Again

27. Correct Answer • The correct features of a Warning safety sign are: • Triangular shape • Black pictogram on a yellow background, Black • edging. Next Question

28. Question 3 Click on the image below that is the correct colour and shape for a Mandatory or Must Do sign.

29. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All mandatory signs are blue Try Again

30. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All mandatory signs have a white pictogram on a blue background Try Again

31. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All mandatory signs are circular. Try Again

32. Correct Answer • The correct features of a Mandatory safety sign are: • Round shape • White pictogram on a Blue background,White edging. Next Question

33. Question 4 Click on the image below that is the correct colour and shape for a Fire sign

34. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All fire signs are red sqares Try Again

35. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All fire signs have a white pictogram on a red background. Try Again

36. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All fire signs are square. Try Again

37. Correct Answer • The correct features of a Fire safety sign are: • Square shape. • White pictogram on a Red background, White edging. Next Question

38. Question 5 Click on the image below that is the correct colour and shape for a Safety Information sign

39. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All information signs have a white pictogram. Try Again

40. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: All information signs are green Try Again

41. Sorry, Wrong Answer Clue: Information signs can be square or rectangular. Try Again

42. Correct Answer The correct features of a Information safety sign are: Square or Rectangular shape White pictogram on a Green background. Next Question

43. Question 6 What is the meaning of this sign ? Smoke Free Rest Area No Smoking Smoking Allowed No Naked Light

44. Sorry, Wrong Answer It has to do with smoking, but it is something you must not do. Try Again

45. Sorry, Wrong Answer It has to do with smoking Try Again

46. Sorry, Wrong Answer It is a sign that you must not do Try Again

47. Correct Answer No Smoking allowed Next Question

48. Question 7 What do blue and white safety signs tell you ? Things you Must NOT do The nearest fire exit The hazard in the area Things you MUST do

49. Sorry, Wrong Answer You must do what the sign says Try Again

50. Sorry, Wrong Answer Fire Exit signs are Green & White Try Again