FIRE WATCH STUDY MATERIAL
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A 12-page fire watch study material covering fire fundamentals, fire classes and extinguishers, emergency response, fire equipment inspection, fire watch duties, confined space fire watch, H2S hazards, hot work PPE, fire monitoring and Equate area classifications.
By The EHS Guru · Published 2026-09-30 · Updated 2026-11-14
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FIRE WATCH STUDY MATERIAL 1. Explain Fire Triangle? • Fire Triangle is a diagram which represents the three components that creates a fire such as Oxygen or Air , Fuel and Heat (source of ignition). • Absence of any of the components, fire would not occur. 2. What is the different class of fire/types of fire? Class of Fire • Class A - Carbon based combustible materials (wood, rubber, paper, fabric, etc.) • Class B - Liquid (petrol, oil, thinners etc.) • Class C - Gases (acetylene, propane, LPG, Butane etc.) • Class D - Metals (Sodium, potassium, magnesium) require special extinguishing agent. • Class E – Fire involving energized electrical equipment as electrical cable, electrical motor etc. 3. Which type of fire extinguisher is used for each class of fire?
FIRE WATCH STUDY MATERIAL 4. What is fire extinguishing principle? • Fire extinguishment principle involves elimination one or more of the components forming a Fire Triangle. Starving : The removal of fuel to the point so that nothing remains to burn. Example: turn off valves. Smothering : The removal of air or oxygen to point the so that combustion ceases. Example: fire blanket, foam and sand. Cooling : Cooling of fuel to the …
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