Volume 5_ Fire Safety for Business Establishment

During fire emergencies in high-rise buildings.

Stop, Drop, and Roll.

Organize a team.

Moving occupants from upper floors to lower floors or ground level in multi-story buildings during emergencies.

Stop, drop, and roll to smother the flames.

It promotes early fire detection, quick emergency response, and saves lives.

Seal any openings to prevent smoke from entering and call for rescue.

Procedures, escape routes, assembly points, and roles and responsibilities for team members.

The number of people who live on each floor.

Inhalation of smoke and potentially harmful substances.

Moving occupants from one area to another at the same or similar elevation.

Always walk on the right side to avoid congestion.

To ensure that all occupants are familiar with evacuation procedures and can respond effectively.

A designated area for evacuation considering fire protection, location, capacity, and amenities.

Don’t use elevators, ignore alarms, panic, block exits, return for belongings, disregard emergency routes, or hesitate to call for help.

The safest and most efficient means of evacuating persons from the building.

It minimizes exposure to toxic smoke, provides better access to oxygen, and reduces the risk of heat-related injuries.

Information about the building, including floor plans, exit locations, fire safety equipment, and potential hazards.

To ensure everyone knows what to do in case of a fire, increasing the chances of a safe and efficient evacuation.

During chemical spills or gas leaks to avoid hazards.

Ineffectiveness in its usage.

Having numerous exits available.

Alert the occupants immediately for possible evacuation.

It is frequently employed in big or high-rise buildings to minimize congestion.

It ensures swift and effective response in emergency situations.

Facilitating communication, coordination, and response during fire incidents.

Name of Caller, Phone Number, Emergency, Address, Landmark.

The needs of people with disabilities.

Processes for accounting occupants.

They hinder urgency for evacuation.

It is a sequence that ensures ease of using the fire extinguisher.

Building occupants on floors or areas at most risk or harm.

Using the wrong type can lead to safety problems, such as electrocution in electrical fires.

The types of fire extinguishers and their applicability to specific types of fire.

An emergency evacuation plan.

A clear or unobstructed fire exit.

Hiding in bathrooms.

The evacuation strategy for employees with special needs.

It should be at a safe distance from the building.

Safety Concerns, Awareness, Familiarity, Effectiveness, Prevent Fire Spread, Minimize Property Damage.

Check the door knob for heat to avoid a fire backdraft.

NFPA 170, Standard for Signs and Symbols.

To provide safety measures when evacuation is not possible or safe.

Elevators.

The location of exits, their capacity, and backup exits.

Wait for the decision from relevant authorities.

Overcrowding.

You Are Here marking, fire exits, primary and secondary routes to exit, fire alarm pull stations, fire extinguishers, emergency lights, first aid kits, emergency call stations, areas of safe refuge, assembly area instructions, and 'In Case of Emergency' instructions.

Review and update the plan to account for changes in the facility, occupancy, or emergency procedures.

A designated path for building inhabitants.

They should be advised to evacuate immediately.

When the fire incident is tolerable and can be controlled by passive and active fire protection.

ALERT, which involves contacting the fire department and notifying building occupants.

Decision-making regarding the safety of re-entering the building or complete abandonment, and demobilization of emergency response resources.

To manage the Fire Emergency Incident with designated personnel and specific roles for a coordinated response.

The extinguishing agent is carried by the wind to reach the base of the fire more efficiently.

Escape or move out safely and effectively when a fire breaks out.

Panic.

Follow proper evacuation procedures to escape safely.

Ensuring the safety and well-being of all occupants, accounting for everyone, and providing shelter.

It can prevent fire spread and minimize property damage.

CO2 fire extinguishers are more suited for electrical equipment than water-based extinguishers.

To perform rescue, first aid, fire suppression, and other life-saving skills during an emergency.

Trigger sparks and ignite flammable materials.

Only if it can be done without jeopardizing safety.

To ensure faster evacuation.

Establishing incident command, mobilizing the Emergency Response Team, attempting fire extinguishment, initiating evacuation, and conducting safe rescue operations.

In simpler or smaller types of buildings.

Removing any one of the four elements will extinguish the fire.

The accountability of occupants.

Oxygen, Heat, Fuel, and Chemical Reaction.

To safeguard individuals, protect property, prevent injuries, and potentially save lives during a fire emergency.