Training in emergency procedures

 Training in emergency procedures

1.    Worker response in a fire-emergency situation

is directly related to training. All workers on site

should be aware of the procedure for reporting

a fire and evacuating the worksite. These

procedures should be posted in prominent

areas. All workers should be trained concerning

these procedures.

2.    Emergency telephone numbers should be

available to all workers,

3.    An alarm system should be provided to alert

all workers of a fire emergency. Designate a

location where all workers will assemble following

evacuation and confirm that all personnel have

been safely evacuated.

4.    Selected workers on each work shift should

be trained in the proper use of portable fire

extinguishers. Training should address the four

classifications of fire, the type of extinguishers

suitable for each class and the proper technique

to be used in operating each type. Extinguisher

suppliers or the local fire department may be

willing to provide, or assist in, this training.

Notify fire department first. Then utilize fire

extinguishers by trained personnel for the initial

small stage of fire.