Fire Brigades

Asbestos suits, axes, ladders, hand extinguishers, hoses, wrenches, and nozzles on hand Fire-fighting proceduies planned Foam chemicals on hand Fire brigade organized... 

In the event of fire, the area should be evacuated, the alarm raised and the fire brigade summoned. Only if it is clearly safe to do so should the fire be tackled with an appropriate extinguisher. 

A minor incident is one eapable of being dealt with fairly effeetively and quiekly by personnel on the spot using the emergeney equipment, e.g. fire extinguishers and monitors, on hand. The situation ean be dealt with by the workforee, possibly ineluding a Works Fire Brigade, fairly rapidly. It is reasonably loealized and no other unit is affeeted. 

Ensuring that the fire brigade, or otlier personnel trained in initial first aid/fire-fighting, are present. 

Place a red triangle warning device at the rear of the vehicle and near any spillage Prevent smoking and direct other vehicles away from any fire risk area Upon the police/fire brigade taking charge ... 

Report of the Investigation into the Fire at Amoco Refinery, 30 August 1983, Dyfed County Fire Brigade, UK. 

A visible cloud of vapor, 1 m deep, spread for 150 m and was ignited by a car that had stopped on a nearby road 25 minutes after the leak started. The road had been closed by the police, but the driver approached from a side road. The fire flashed back to the sphere, which was surrounded by flames. There was no explosion. The sphere was fitted with water sprays. But the system was designed to deliver only haif the quantity of water normally reeommended (0.2 U.S. gal/ft- min. or 8 L/m min.), and the supply was inadequate. When the fire brigade started to use its hoses, the supply to the spheres ran dry. The firemen seemed to have used most of the available w ater for cooling neighboring spheres to stop the fire from spreading, in the belief that the relief valve would pro-teet the vessel on fire. 

It is essential to discuss the requirements for stmc-tural protection, compartmentalization, emergency lighting, detection, alarms, call points, suppression, means of escape and signage with the applicable local authority, fire brigade or insurance company personnel before finalizing designs. 

Staff who may require to use the extinguishers must be trained both in selecting the appropriate extinguisher and in handling it properly. There is no substitute for actual hands-on use of extinguishers, and fire brigades are usually very pleased to help. 

Natural gas forms flammable mixtures with air in the concentration range 5-15 per cent in air. In the event of a natural gas fire, steps should be taken to shut off the gas supply, and the local fire brigade and the gas supplier notified. 

With the increasing use of polymers in both the home and the workplace, there seems to have been a change in the nature of fires. Fire brigades now report fires that are shorter and more intense than previously there is also much more smoke and significantly greater amounts of toxic gases. All of these arise from the nature of the polymers being used in everyday life. 

A Category 1 incident is one requiring additional resources, but which can be dealt with by the site operator and internal fire brigade. Some thought needs, however, to be given... 

Call the fire brigade on your mobile phone. 

Warn boys not to do it - if ignored then call police and/or fire brigade. Remain near scene to give witness information to police. 

Warn the boys that you will tell the police if they light the fire. 3. 6all the fire brigade on your mobile phone. 

Good move Leave the dangerous task to the trained and equipped professionals. Keep clear of car and warn others to do so until arrival of fire brigade. 

True. But only if this can be done in safety. A small fire may be extinguished with little risk to oneself however, if in doubt it is safer to get out quickly and call the fire brigade. 

EMERGENCY ACTION - Notify police and fire brigade immediately... 

It is nearly 20 years ago that the unacceptable fire behaviour of "modern" upholstered furniture became highlighted in the UK by Fire Brigade reports of domestic fires. This poor performance was blamed on the use of flexible polyurethane (PU) foam upholstery and demands were made to ban PU foam or at least to insist on the use of flame retarded PU foam. 

Emergency Response Fire Brigades, Staffing, Training,... 

Hydrants (if fire brigade available) All Process and Utility Areas Hydrocarbon Storage Areas Warehouses Offices... 

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