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Fire Prevention & Extinguisher Awareness
How fire starts and how to prevent it, and what to do if one begins: the fire triangle, everyday fire prevention, the classes of fire and how to match an…
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Explain the fire triangle and how removing heat, fuel, or oxygen stops a fire — 1910 Subpart L
Apply everyday fire prevention: control ignition sources, flammable storage, and housekeeping — 1910.39
Identify the classes of fire (A, B, C, D, K) and match the right extinguisher — 1910.157
Use the PASS technique to operate a portable extinguisher — 1910.157
Decide when to fight a small fire and when to evacuate — 1910.157,1910.38
Evacuate safely using alarms, exits, and the meeting point — 1910.38
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart L — Fire Protection
- 1910.157 — Portable fire extinguishers
- 1910.39 — Fire prevention plans
- 1910.38 — Emergency action plans
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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