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HBIH 9678 – Fire Extinguisher

Overview

Since fire is one of the most common hazards in the workplace, it is important for your employees to know how to properly us a fire extinguisher if a fire should break out. Of course, fire prevention is always the best safety policy to follow, but prevention is not always possible. This program teaches your employees how to calmly and effectively deal with fires and correctly use a fire extinguisher. Twenty nine interactions actively involve the learner in the training. Lesson interactions provide the learner opportunities to apply what he or she has learned.

The computer assesses the learner’s level of understanding of all learning objectives. All questions in this training are fully narrated. Narrations enhance comprehension and are welcome support for learners with reading skill deficits and when English is the learner’s second language. When the learner answers a question incorrectly the computer provides remedial instruction and reviews the material until the learner can answer correctly.

Mastery’s exclusive Follow-up Review, standard in all Mastery Advantage courses, provides time-delayed reinforcement and review of the learner’s newly acquired knowledge. The Follow-up Review enhances the transfer of newly acquired knowledge to the learner's long-term memory.

The Learner navigates through the training and its resources using the standard Mastery Control Bar. Course resources include a fully narrated glossary of terms. Each term is pronounced and its definition read aloud to the learner. A topical index provides a complete map to the instructional material. The learner can ask for all training information on any topic at any time during the lesson presentations. The learner can use the topical index as a reference source even after completing the training.

Topics

The course presents interactive instruction covering the following topical areas:

Fires and Extinguishers

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Elements of fire

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Classes of fire

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Types of extinguishers

Proper Use

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Basic operation

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Special considerations: class A fires

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Special considerations: class B fires

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Special considerations: class C fires

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Extinguisher location

Inspection

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Procedures

When A Fire Occurs

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Procedures during the fire

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Procedures after the fire

Performance Objectives

This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives:

Identify fires by class

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List the basic elements of fire.

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Identify the four classes of fire.

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Differentiate the materials that make up each class of fire.

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Identify fires by their proper Class ID.

Select the correct extinguisher for each class of fire.

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Acknowledge that extinguisher type must match fire class.

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Locate labels that identify the extinguisher type.

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Explain the multi-class markings on some fire extinguishers.

Use proper fire-fighting technique with a fire extinguisher.

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List the steps to properly use a fire extinguisher.

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Explain the need to re-spray a paper, rubbish or trash fire.

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Describe the procedure for extinguishing flammable liquids.

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Explain why carbon dioxide extinguishers are used.

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Recall the need to keep extinguishers 50-75 feet of all work areas.

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Recognize areas that require a fire extinguisher.

Inspect extinguishers properly.

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List items to inspect on the extinguisher.

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Agree to treat an extinguisher with any used part as empty.

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Cite conditions and situations when a supervisor must be notified.

Respond properly if a fire occurs.

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Describe when it is safe to attempt to put out a fire yourself.

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Recall procedures to follow after a fire is put out.

For more information, or to register, please email onlinesafety@hennepintech.edu.