Fire Prevention Tips培训讲义.ppt

Fire Prevention Tips - Smoking When smoking is permitted outdoors, safe practices require at least a 3 foot clearing around the smokers. Crush smokes dead out. In a vehicle, use your ashtray. Fire Prevention Tips Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Have an approved spark arrester or exhaust system. Do not park on dry grass, exhaust pipes and catalytic converters are sometimes glowing hot. Travel only on approved roads and trails. Know where you are permitted to drive. OHV - Continued No smoking while traveling, smoke only in designated areas. Follow all fire restrictions. Fire Prevention Tips - Burning Take extra time to know the regulations for burning. Get a burning permit from your local fire agency Prepare a fire break around the burn area. Don’t burn on a windy day. Never leave any fire unattended. Burning - Continued In an emergency call 1-1-9. Don’t let your burn become a wildfire. Think before you strike. Know the local weather conditions. Fire Prevention Tips - Campfires Keep camp and warming fires small. Build camp and warming fires away from overhanging branches, dry grass, steep slopes, logs and rotten stumps. Never leave a camp of warming fire unattended. Drown and stir the fire with water until dead out. Campfires - Continued Camp and warming fires – just because there is no smoke doesn’t mean the fire is out. When finished with charcoal, dunk them. Fire Prevention Tips - Equipment Spark arresters required on all internal combustion engines. Don’t park vehicles on dry grass or vegetation. Make sure vehicle undercarriage and engine compartment is clear of debris. Make sure the catalytic converter is functioning properly. Equipment - Continued Operate equipment only where designated, check with local fire agencies. Helpful Fire Cause and Origin Observation Tips Observation is key in helping local fire investigators determine cause and origin of human-caused fires. The following tips can assist the investigation process: Helpful Fire Cause and Origin Observatio