Download - Fire Safety Merit Badge. Requirement 1a: –Demonstrate the technique of stop, drop, roll, and cool
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• Requirement 2– Explain the chemistry and physics of fire
• Fire: – “The rapid oxidation of a combustible
material, accompanied by the release of energy in the form of heat and light”.
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• Requirement 2– Name the products of combustion
– Smoke• Chemicals• Particulates
– Heat– Light
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• Requirement 2:– Give an example of how fire grows and
what happens
• Why is a fire in a corner more dangerous than a fire in the center of the room?
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• Requirement 3:– Name the most
frequent causes of fire in the home and give examples of ways it can be prevented
How do home fires start?
• Cooking – (#1 cause)
• Smoking – (#1 cause associated
with deaths)
• Improper heating practices
• Electrical problems• Children misusing
fire
Smoking-Related Fires
• Discard smoking materials properly
• Keep Matches and Lighters where children cannot get to them
Electricity
• Don’t overload outlets or extension cords
• Repair or replace faulty appliances
• Check for appliance recalls at www.cpsc.gov
Heat Wisely
• Don’t use makeshift heating devices
• Keep combustible items away from space heaters or other heating appliances
• Don’t overload electrical circuits
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• Requirement 4a:– Explain the role of human behavior in the
arson problem in this– “Intentional” fires
• Approximately 210,300 fires are intentionally set each year. These fires represent 13 % of all fires reported to fire departments.
• Intentionally set fires result in approximately 375 deaths, 1,300 injuries, and $1 billion in direct property loss annually.
• Matches (30 %) and lighters (15 %) are the leading heat sources of intentionally set fires.
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• Requirement 4a:– Explain the role of human behavior in the
arson problem in this
• Motives:– Revenge/spite– Financial– Gang/Delinquent– Crime concealment– Excitement– Extremists
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• Requirement 4b– List the actions that cause seasonal fires
and explain how these fires can be prevented
• Outdoor fires– Burning during unsafe weather conditions
• Fall and spring when vegetation is dry
– Fireworks• Summer peak
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• Requirement 4b– List the actions that cause seasonal fires
and explain how these fires can be prevented
– Cold Weather Issues:• Fireplaces & Chimneys• Unsafe Heating
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• Requirement 5:– List the common circumstances that cause
holiday-related fires and explain how these fires can be prevented
• Cooking issues• Use of unsafe decorations• Christmas Trees
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• Requirement 6a: – Conduct a home safety survey with the
help of an adult– Draw a home fire escape plan– Create a home fire-drill schedule, and
conduct a home fire drill
• ON YOUR OWN– Any questions?
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• Requirement 6b:– Test a smoke
alarm and demonstrate regular maintenance of a smoke alarm
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• Requirement 6c:– Explain what to do when you smell gas
• What are you smelling?• Indoor versus outdoor smell• Can you safely turn off the gas?• How to check for a small leak
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• Requirement 6c: – Explain what to do when you smell smoke
• How bad is the situation?– No smoke visible– Smell and SEE smoke
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• Requirement 6d:– Explain how you would report a fire alarm
• Buildings with alarm systems• Your house
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• Explain who should use fire extinguishers
• and when these devices can be used
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• Requirement 6e:– Explain what fire safety equipment can be
found in public buildings • Requirement 6h:
– Explain what precautions to take when in a public building
• Walking demonstration
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• Requirement 11:– Visit a fire station.– Identify the types of fire trucks
• You’re Here?– Finish with the tour
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• Requirement 8: – Explain the
difference between combustible and noncombustible liquids
– and between combustible and noncombustible fabrics.
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• Requirement 10a:– Explain the cost of outdoor and wildland
fires – and how to prevent them
• An estimated 655,200 outdoor fires occur annually in the United States and result in approximately 50 deaths, 875 injuries, and $154 million in losses.
• The leading cause of outdoor fires is unintentionally set fires.• The leading factor contributing to outdoor fire ignitions is misuse of
materials.
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• Requirement 11:– Find out about the fire prevention activities
in your community
• Educational Presentations• Annual business inspections• Public Awareness campaigns
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• Requirement 12:– Choose a fire
safety related career that interests you
– and describe the level of education required
– and responsibilities of a person in that position
– Tell why this position interests you
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO ASK AND LEARN!
HANDS-ON
• Requirement 9b:– Demonstrate the
safety factors, such as proper ventilation, for auxiliary heating devices and the proper way to fuel those devices