Video Library: Fire Prevention Safety

Fire Awareness
Fire Extinguisher Training and Use 2000
Fire Extinguishers—Fire Prevention 2000
Fire Extinguishers: How and When to Use Them
Fire Extinguishers: Ready to Respond
Fire Extinguisher Safety
Fire Prevention and Safety
Fire Prevention Responsibility
Fire Prevention: It's Up To You
Fire Safety, 1987
Fire Safety, 1991
Fire Safety for Office Workers
Fire Safety: There's No Second Chance
Preventing Fires and Burns—Restaurant Industry
Using Fire Extinguishers

• Fire Awareness
  #FI017 (16 min. 1995)
  Occupational
  Fire awareness is an attitude that incorporates the understanding of four basic areas: the nature of fire, the causes of fire, the behavior of fire and fire safety management. Included in this program:
  • A simple scientific explanation of fire
  • Identification of common workplace hazards associated with fires
  This program aims at all personnel to increase the general level of fire awareness.
• Fire Extinguisher Training and Use 2000
  #FI022 Spanish (17 min. 2001)
  Occupational
  • Fire triangle, classes of fires and PASS
  • Inspection and proper use of fire extinguishers
• Fire Extinguishers—Fire Prevention 2000
  #FI014 (17 min. 1998)
  Occupational
  Give employees in-depth knowledge of fire extinguisher types, including new Water Mist to replace Halon, and how to properly use them.
  • Fire basics/fire triangle
  • Using fire extinguishers: PASS
  • Descriptions/classes of fires
  • Tips for fire prevention and emergency action
• Fire Extinguishers: How and When to Use Them
  #FI000—VHS #FI100—DVD (15 min. 2001)
  Occupational
  This program stresses to viewers the importance of making the right decisions when a workplace fire breaks out. In order to use a portable fire extinguisher to put out the fire, employees must determine the type of material burning and class of fire present, whether they know how to use the appropriate fire extinguisher and if the fire is in its beginning stages. More importantly, they must be confident in their ability to evacuate the facility safely should they be unable to extinguish the fire. Topics include the fire triangle, incipient stage fires, classes of fires and the extinguishers used to put them out, the PASS system and emergency evacuation.
• Fire Extinguishers: Ready to Respond
  #FI101—DVD (13 min. 2005)
  Occupational
  Since fire is one of the most common hazards in the workplace, it is important for your employees to know how to properly use a fire extinguisher if a fire should break out at your work site. Of course, fire prevention is always the best safety policy to follow, but prevention is not always possible. This program will teach your employees how to calmly and effectively deal with fires and correctly use a fire extinguisher. Covers:
  • what causes a fire
  • the five classes of fire
  • fire prevention methods
  • types of fire extinguishers including type "K"
  • how to select the appropriate fire extinguisher
  • how to correctly use a fire extinguisher
  • situations when not to fight a fire
  • fire extinguisher inspection
• Fire Extinguisher Safety
  #FI000 (12 min. 1992)
  Occupational
  Expert training by a fireman! Narrated by a fireman, this video covers situations in which extinguishers can be effectively used. Gives a thorough explanation of the PASS method, how to use extinguishers properly, various classes of fires: A, B, C, D, evacuation procedures and home fires.
• Fire Prevention and Safety
  #FI008 English, #FI009 Spanish (12 min. 1994)
  Occupational
  Minimize the risk of accidental fires in your workplace! Your employees will learn the importance of preventing and dealing with fire emergencies, including causes of industrial and office fires; fire-fighting tools including extinguishers; prevention, including good housekeeping; and emergency preparedness, including early detection and escape plans.
• Fire Prevention Responsibility
  #FI015 English, #FI016 Spanish (11 min. 2001)
  Occupational
  • Basic explanation of employee prevention techniques
  • Explains employee responsibilities for housekeeping
• Fire Prevention: It's Up To You
  #FI003 (14 min 1998)
  Occupational
  The program opens with dramatic footage of the Meridian Building fire in Philadelphia. A tragedy that resulted in the deaths of three firemen, numerous injuries, loss of thousands of jobs and tens of millions in property damage. All because of some rags carelessly disposed of by workmen in the building. This film poses a series of questions and answers regarding the hazards most often responsible for fires, steps to take in the event of a fire, and what employees and employers can do to prevent fires.
• Fire Safety
  #FI018 (10 min. 1987)
  Occupational
  This video takes a common sense approach to fires and fire safety. The four components of combustion are explained, with techniques for controlling them to eliminate fire hazards. The four classes of fires and appropriate reactions to each are presented in detail. Topics include fireproof containers, grounding, alarms, exits and fire extinguishers.
• Fire Safety
  #FI004 (15 min. 1991)
  Occupational
  The fire safety module introduces you to the causes of fires and prepares you to recognize those hazards in the workplace and minimize or eliminate them. You will become familiar with policies and procedures on fire protection equipment, systems, and evacuation and learn how to identify the main components of an effective fire safety program. Objectives when you complete this module:
  • Explain basic principles of fire
  • Identify fire hazards and preventive measures
  • List the goals of a fire prevention program and the criteria that fire protection systems should meet
  • Describe the different classes of fire and methods for distinguishing them
  • Describe how to handle special fire safety situations in the workplace
  • Identify the frequency and content of different types of fire safety training
• Fire Safety for Office Workers
  #FI021 DVD (15 min. purchased 2011)
  Occupational
  This program discusses how to eliminate the factors that contribute to the ignition of fires and how to respond if a fire were to break out. Topics include good housekeeping, controlling electrical fire hazards, emergency action plans, evacuation procedures, classes of fire and their extinguishing agents, the importance of using the appropriate fire extinguisher, using the PASS system to extinguish a fire and treating fire-related injuries.
• Fire Safety: There's No Second Chance
  #FI006 English (20 min. 1996)
  Occupational
  This video offers training on elements and classes of fires, how to prevent and extinguish fires, and what should be included in an organization's emergency action plan (EAP).
  • Four elements of fire
  • Classes of fire
  • Fire prevention
  • Fire extinguisher
• Preventing Fires and Burns—Restaurant Industry
  #PV002 (12 min. 1997)
  Occupational
  Description: After watching this video, employees should be able to:
  • Prevent burns
  • Prevent foodservice fires
  • Implement fire emergency procedures and notify proper authorities
• Using Fire Extinguishers
  #US016 DVD (19 min. 2005)
  Occupational
  Among all the safety problems an employee can encounter, fire can be the most frightening. Every year fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and result in hundreds of employee injuries, a number of which are fatal. Yet many of these catastrophes could have been prevented, if the fire had been extinguished before it started to spread.