ABSTRACT
Describe the principles of fi re initiation, classifi cation and spread and the additional fi re risks caused by construction activities in an existing workplace ■ Outline the principles of fi re risk assessment ■ Outline the principles of fi re prevention and the prevention of fi re spread in construction workplaces ■ Identify the appropriate fi re detection, fi re alarm systems and fi re-fi ghting equipment for construction activities ■ Outline the requirements for an adequate and properly maintained means of escape in the construction workplace ■ Outline the factors which should be considered when implementing a successful evacuation of a construction workplace in the event of a fi re ■
The fi re triangle … The legal framework for the control of fi re hazards … The basic principles of fi re prevention – classifi cation, methods of extinction and principles of heat transmission … The common causes of fi re, its spread and consequences … Additional fi re risks within the construction industry and the consequences of fi res during construction activities … Key elements of a fi re risk assessment … The principles of fi re detection, protection, warning and means of escape … The provision, maintenance and testing of fi re-fi ghting equipment … Emergency planning and training … PRINCIPLES OF FIRE INITIATION, CLASSIFICATION AND SPREAD AND FIRE RISKS CAUSED BY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
BASIC PRINCIPLES
The fi re triangle consists of:
■ Fuel – solids, liquids and gases
■ Ignition source
■ Oxygen – from air, oxidising materials.
