Event of a fire is the most frightening events. Fires can cause loss of property, death and accidents. Fire is an event that does not happen, there is definitely cause. In the modern era is already a lot of people know extinguishers that completely cutting edge, but fires it still happened. Who is the source of the fire accident, and who suffered from a fire? The answer is human.
a. Know the Cause and Effect Fires
Humans have limitations, therefore, in all forms of business / work needs to be enhanced security measures. Fire may cause loss of material, sometimes even fatalities is certainly not the desire of every human being. Specifically for workers in industrial and workshop faced a lot of substances that are flammable, are expected to know the substances to be separated from each other so as not to cause a fire. Fire will arise if there is fuel, heat and oxygen.
Figure 12. Increasing the emergence of Fire
– The definition of fuel is something that can burn, such as: solid, liquid, and gas.
– The heat can be generated by the flame, sparks, cigarette butts, friction power source and others.
– Oxygen is contained air around us or chemical reactions.
In the figure 13, the heat is separated from the fuel and oxygen so it will not cause a fire. So keep in mind that:
1) Without the fuel is not possible in case of fire
2) Without heat unlikely event of a fire.
3) Without oxygen unlikely event of a fire.
Figure 13. Switch Off Fire
b. Getting to Know How to Cope with Fire
The nature of panic and confusion is a thing that often happens in humans when faced with a sudden danger. In the face of a fire it is often the case. Therefore, it is required to us especially those working in the garage or the industry can get to know the following things:
1) Knowing all the firefighters
2) The alarm is installed and how to ring it.
3) A place to store a fire extinguisher.
Fire extinguisher must be placed in places that are not protected, easily accessible and close to the work that can cause a fire.
The placement of fire extinguishers should be kept on the state of the temperature. Do not get too hot and not too cold.
4) Can use a fire extinguisher, which can be read on how to use cue cards use
5) Knowing the exit to escape in case of fire events that can not be prevented anymore.
And if there is a fire then there are six steps that you should follow:
a) immediately sound an alarm or an alarm that is owned.
b) Call the firemen.
c) To inform everyone to leave the workplace.
d) Extinguish the fire with a fire extinguishing agent.
e) Leave the area if the fire can not be overcome.
f) Do not try to re-enter the place on fire