SAFE019 - Managing Fire Extinguisher Systems

Workplace fires and explosions kill hundreds and injure thousands of workers each year. One way to reduce injuries, property damage, and business disruption is to make fire extinguisher systems an important part of a comprehensive fire prevention and emergency preparedness program. When used properly and only on incipient stage fires, fire extinguishers can help control a fire or limit its spread until additional assistance arrives.

This course covers the use, limitations, and regulatory requirements related to portable fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguishing systems in the workplace from an employer’s perspective.

This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with:

• SAFE017 – Developing an Emergency Action Plan
• SAFE018 – Developing a Fire Prevention Plan

Learning objectives:

1. Identify the most common type of emergency that small businesses must plan for.
2. Identify the three elements that must be present for a fire to exist.
3. Identify the three most common types of portable fire extinguishers and the type of fire on which each should be used.
4. Identify the classification codes on various fire extinguishers.
5. Identify types of fixed fire extinguishing systems.

To successfully complete this course, you must attain a minimum score of 80% on the final exam and complete the course training survey.

Continuing Education: 1.0 Category II CPE credits by the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC); VGM Education is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.