NERI TORCH TRAININGPART IV

FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

• Required every time a torch is lit.– Required during torching

operations.– Required for a minimum of

two hours after the last torch is shut off.

– Should include above and below deck inspections

– Additional duties can be performed during fire watch.

• Use of an infrared thermometer to give direct readings of roof temperatures during fire watch activities is required.

• Check to ensure temperatures in torched areas are lowering and not rising. Rising temperatures means something is smoldering.

3 Components of fire:1. Fuel2. Heat3. Oxygen

All three components are needed for a fire to survive!

Take one of the three away, the fire will not survive!

• CLASS A - Ordinary Combustibles• CLASS B - Flammable or Combustible Liquids• CLASS C - Electrical• CLASS D - Combustible Metals

• At least two 4A60BC fully charged extinguishers within 10

feet of all torching operations.• The 4A is equivalent to 5 gallons of water to fight a class A fire. Each

additional number is equivalent to 1¼ gallons. • The 60BC is the number in square footage the extinguisher can cover for a

class B & C fire (in this case 60 square feet).

• Torching operations means each person using a lit torch. Two employees working more than 20 feet apart would require two 4A60BC extinguishers for each worker (for a total of 4 extinguishers).

P. A. S. S. System

1 Pull - Pull pin

2 Aim - Aim nozzle at base of the fire

3 Squeeze - Squeeze the handle together

4 Sweep - Sweep back and forth

• Fire extinguishers can save lives and property

• Only attempt to extinguish a fire if it is safe and you have been trained on proper use

• Evacuate the roof if the fire is out of control

KNOW where the extinguisher is at all times. It may be needed to fight your way through the fire and off the

roof.

• Evacuate the roof area• Activate the emergency

evacuation alarm for the building / project.

• Call 911• Take roll call on ground• Notify the office

Fire is out of control!

• All fires must be called into 911 – regardless of size!

• What to tell operator: • Exact jobsite location• Is fire in control and/or

extinguished• Any injuries

• Send someone to meet Emergency Responders

• Remain on line until dispatcher hangs up

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