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FITTER - CITS

Job Sequence

• Alert people surrounding by shouting fire, fire, fire when observe fire.

• Inform fire service or arrange to inform immediately.
• Open emergency exist and ask them to go away.
• Put “Off” electrical power supply.

Note: Do not allow people to go nearer to the fire.

• Analyze and identify the type of fire. Refer Table1
Table 1

Class ‘A’ Wood, paper, cloth, solid material

Class ‘B’ Oil based fire (grease, gasoline, oil) &
liquefiable solids

Class ‘C’ Gas and liquefied gases

Class ‘D’ Metals and electrical equipment

Note: Assume the fire is ‘B’ type (flammable liquefiable solids)

• Select CO (carbon dioxide) fire extinguisher
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• Locate and pick up CO fire extinguisher. Check for its expiry date.
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• Break the seal. (Fig 1)

• Pull the safety pin from the handle (Fig 2) (Pin located at the top of the fire extinguisher). (Fig 2)

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