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Due to the risk of decomposition occurring within acetylene cylinders after any fire has been extinguished, specific operational procedures are required for acetylene incidents. The flow chart...
Foundation for hazardous materialsDescription A suppression system which uses dry chemical powder to extinguish a fire. General considerations When introduced directly to a fire, dry chemical powder can extinguish flames almost...
Fires in buildings – Building supplementary information sheetsDescription A water mist system is a fixed fire protection system that uses water to control, suppress or extinguish a fire. The system comprises automatic nozzles attached to a piping system...
Fires in buildings – Building supplementary information sheetsOnly in the case of small leaks that have ignited and posed a contact hazard may flames be extinguished with dry agent before freeze-sealing techniques are applied. Evacuation of the surrounding...
Foundation for hazardous materials​Oxidising agents are not compatible with fuels due to the potential for a reaction to occur, igniting the fuel when the two substances are mixed. Normally oxygen (from the air) is the main...
Foundation for hazardous materialsDealing with a flammable liquid directly involved in fire is relatively simple but hazardous. Incident commanders should consider: For small fires, CO2 or dry powder may be effective media ...
Foundation for hazardous materialsHazards from cooking and associated processes, such as food packaging and washing up operations in commercial kitchens, arise in a wide variety of locations, including hotels, restaurants, canteens,...
Industry supplementary informationMutual trust between team members is essential for effective communication and co-operation, which drive co-ordination, as they both affect shared situational awareness and...
Incident command: Knowledge, skills and competenceDescription Foam systems are designed to provide a homogenous layer of bubbles of aerated firefighting foam concentrate and water over the surface of flammable liquids (class B fires) and/or...
Fires in buildings – Building supplementary information sheetsDescription Sprinkler systems are designed to apply water to a fire once gas temperatures within the local area have reached a pre-determined temperature, which causes activation of sprinkler heads....
Fires in buildings – Building supplementary information sheetsToxicity is the capability of a poison, or toxin, to produce injury in an animal, a human being or the environment. Many poisons cause harm to living tissues at very small doses because they...
Foundation for hazardous materialsMRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanners, using non-invasive techniques, are used in a large number of hospitals and medical facilities. MRI scanners can either be housed in self-contained suites,...
Industry supplementary information​Description For occupants, particularly those unfamiliar with the building to use the building safely with regard to fire safety. General considerations Signage is designed to assist occupants...
Fires in buildings – Building supplementary information sheetsDescription Masonry consists of individual units laid in and bound together by mortar and can be used to construct the structural frame of the building. Masonry is unlikely to be the sole material...
Fires in buildings – Building supplementary information sheets​Description Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product, made up of multiple layers of timber, formed into large panels used as structural loadbearing walls and floors. Adjacent...
Fires in buildings – Building supplementary information sheetsDescription Stone used as a structural material can be of two main types; natural or cast stone and can be used for blockwork load bearing walls or non-load bearing walls, beams , lintels, columns...
Fires in buildings – Building supplementary information sheets