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Electrical Safety and Fire Basics Guide

The document outlines essential information regarding electrical safety, first aid, fire safety fundamentals, and extinguisher operation. It covers factors affecting electric shock severity, immediate rescue steps, fire triangle components, and methods to extinguish different classes of fires. Additionally, it explains the PASS method for using fire extinguishers and the appropriate extinguishing agents for various fire classes.
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Electrical Safety and Fire Basics Guide

The document outlines essential information regarding electrical safety, first aid, fire safety fundamentals, and extinguisher operation. It covers factors affecting electric shock severity, immediate rescue steps, fire triangle components, and methods to extinguish different classes of fires. Additionally, it explains the PASS method for using fire extinguishers and the appropriate extinguishing agents for various fire classes.
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No.

Question Answer

Electrical Safety
& First Aid

Upon what factors does the


The level of current passing through the body and
1. severity of an electric shock
the length of time of contact.
depend?

What is the immediate first step


Switch off the power supply or disconnect the main
2. to rescue a person who is in
switch immediately.
contact with a live electric wire?

If the power cannot be switched By standing on an insulating material (e.g., dry


3. off, how should the rescuer wood, rubber) and using insulating material to push
separate the victim? or pull the victim free.

Is it safe to touch the electric No, the current will pass through the rescuer's body
4.
shock victim with bare hands? as well.

If the victim is unconscious but


5. breathing, in what position In the Recovery Position.
should they be placed?

What primary treatment should


Cover the area with a clean, sterile dressing and
6. be given to electric burns on the
treat for shock.
victim?

Should an unconscious person be No, never give an unconscious person anything


7.
given anything to eat or drink? orally.

Fire Safety
Fundamentals

Name the three essential


8. components required for fire Fuel, Heat, and Oxygen.
(The Fire Triangle).

What are the three main


9. principles (methods) used to Starving, Smothering, and Cooling.
extinguish a fire?
No. Question Answer

What does 'Starving' mean in fire Removing the fuel or combustible material from the
10.
extinction? fire.

11. What does 'Smothering' mean? Cutting off the supply of oxygen to the fire.

What is the primary medium Water is used to lower the temperature below the
12.
used in the 'Cooling' method? ignition point.

Fire Classes &


Extinguishers

Which class of fire involves solid


13. materials like wood, paper, and Class A fire.
cloth?

Which is the most effective


14. extinguisher medium for Class A Water-filled extinguisher.
fires?

Which class of fire involves


15. flammable liquids (e.g., petrol, Class B fire.
oil, grease)?

Which extinguishers are used for


16. Foam, Dry Powder, or Carbon Dioxide ($CO_2$).
Class B fires?

What should absolutely not be


17. Water, as it will spread the burning liquid.
used on Class B fires?

Which class of fire involves


18. flammable gases (e.g., LPG, Class C fire.
Propane)?

Which extinguisher is generally


19. Dry Powder extinguisher.
used for Class C fires?
No. Question Answer

Which class of fire involves


20. combustible metals (e.g., Class D fire.
Magnesium, Potassium)?

Which extinguishers are


21. recommended for electrical Halon, Carbon Dioxide ($CO_2$), or Dry Powder.
equipment fires?

Which chemical components are Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC) and


22.
found in Halon extinguishers? Bromochlorodifluoromethane (BCF).

Extinguisher
Operation (PASS)

What is the full form of the


23. 'PASS' method for fire Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
extinguisher operation?

What does the letter 'A' stand for


24. Aim (Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire).
in the PASS method?

What is the immediate general Raise an alarm, switch off all machinery and main
25. procedure upon discovering a power, and close doors/windows to limit oxygen
fire? (but do not lock them).

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