SESSION 1
PERFORM BASIC FIRE FIGHTING
Learning Unit1
UNIT STANDARD NUMBER : 12484
LEVEL ON THE NQF : 2
CREDITS : 4
FIELD : Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
SUB FIELD : Manufacturing and Assembly
| PURPOSE: | This unit standard is for personnel to identify, handle and defuse security related conflict between members of the public and security personnel with minimum use of force in the workplace. Benefit for society of this unit standard is that the person who completes this will contribute to safety in society. A person credited with this unit standard will be able to: Qualifying learners can select and use the appropriate fire fighting equipment to extinguish or control fires in the workplace. |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE: | |
| It is assumed that learners are competent in Communication at NQF Level 1. | |
| SESSION 1. Types of fires | |
| Learning Outcomes | |
| | Define a fire. |
| | Identify the elements of a fire. |
| | Demonstrate knowledge of the different types of fire. |
| | Identify the various causes of a fire. |
- What is a fire?
It’s a visible, tangible side effect of matter changing form: its one part of a chemical reaction.
- Elements of a fire.
For fires to exist, the following four elements must be present at the same time:
- Enough oxygen to sustain combustion,
- Enough heat to raise the material to its ignition temperature,
- Some sort of fuel or combustible material, and The chemical reaction that is fire.
- There are four types of fire
- What causes a fire
The following issues are only some the reasons why fires occur:
Careless smoking
Careless smoking is the leading cause of residential fire deaths. Smoke detectors and smolder-resistant bedding and upholstered furniture are significant fire deterrents.
Arson
Arson is the second largest cause of residential fires and residential fire deaths. In commercial properties, arson is the major cause of deaths, injuries and dollar loss.
- Heating
Heating is the third leading cause of residential fire deaths. Heater fires are the leading cause of fire deaths.
Cooking
Cooking is the leading cause of apartment fires and the second most frequent cause of single-family residential fires. These fires often result from unattended cooking and human error, rather than from mechanical failures of stove or ovens.
Wiring,
Wiring, outlets, switches, circuit breakers and other electrical devices are the third leading cause of fires and the second leading cause of fire deaths.