SUBJECT: FIRE PREVENTION, CONTROL & ELEMENTARY FIRST AID (SUB.

CODE: 12)

UNIT- I – GENERAL, STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS & FIRST AID

AN INTRODUCTION OF TECHNOLOGIES IN FIRE SAFETY – TYPES OF FIRES A,B,C,D,E, POOL FIRE,

JET FIRE & FLASH FIRE -FIRE STATISTICS – CHEMISTRY OF FIRE – FIRE LOAD- POSSIBLE FIRE –
SCENARIOS FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND GASES ( HEAT RADIATIONS & OVER PRESSURE
HAZARDS)- FIRE HAZARDS, ANALYSIS FOR INDUSTRIES – SELECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF
FIRST AID – FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AS PER BIS 2190- STATUTORY PROVISIONS FOR FIRE SAFETY
UNDER FACTORIES ACT, PETROLEUM ACT & EXPLOSIVES ACT AND RULES FRAMED THEIR
UNDER SALIENT REQUIREMENTS – OVER VIEW OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS ON FIRE
PREVENTION & CONTROL IN THE BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTIONS WORKERS (
REGULATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) – ACT, 1996 AND CENTRAL
RULES 1993 ( BOCW ACT/ RULES) – SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATIONS OF FIRE HYDRANT
SYSTEM- GUIDELINES FOR MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM
SYSTEM- ALTERNATIVE OF HALONS – FIRST AID TREATMENT FOR BURN INJURIES - FIRE
ESCAPE PLAN – RESCUE OPERATIONS IN CASE OF FIRE EMERGENCIES - CRITERIA FOR FIRE
INSURANCE.

UNIT- II – FIRE SAFETY FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

SAFE USE OF NATURAL GAS ( PROPERTIES , HAZARDS, VEHICULAR OF NATURAL GAS)- USING
LPG SAFELY (PROPERTIES , HAZARDS , SAFETY IN DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL CYLINDERS)-
FIRE SAFETY IN PETROLEUM TANK FARM ( TYPES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS , TYPE OF
STORAGE IN TANK FARM, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA , FIRE WATER SYSTEM
DESIGN CRITERIA IN A TANK FARM AREA, FIRE WATER PUMP, HYDRANTS AND MONITORS ,
FOAM FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM, FOAM CHAMBER, FLOATING ROOF TANK PROTECTION,
FIXED ROOF TANK PROTECTION) – CUSTOMER SAFETY AT PETROL PUMP ( SWITCH OFF THE
ENGINE , NO SMOKING , AVOID USING CELLPHONES, GETTING IN & OUT FROM THE VEHICLE ,
REFUELING TO THE MOTOR CYCLE , LOITERING OF CHILDREN, PORTABLE CONTAINER NOT
OPENING THE BANNET FOR REPAIR OF VEHICLE.

UNIT- III – FIRE SAFETY RELATED TO OCCUPANCIES.

FIRE SAFETY IN PUBLIC PLACES (INTRODUCTIONS, LEGISLATION / REGULATIONS,

CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL, FIRE PROTECTION EXIT FACILITIES, OTHER PRECAUTIONS). –

 IN TEMPORARY OCCUPANCIES (INTRODUCTION, HAZARDS, PERMISSIONS REQUIRED,

LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION, IGNITION SOURCES, FIRE FIGHTING, MEANS OF ESCAPE).
 IN RESIDENTIAL PLACES (LEGISLATIONS/ REGULATIONS, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION, FIRE
PRECAUTIONS, DURING THE FIRE EMERGENCY).
 ESCAPING FROM THE HIGH RISE BUILDING (MAKING PLAN AND GETTING OUT ALIVE)
 IN COMPUTER AND EDP INSTALLATIONS IN BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES. ( MAJOR CAUSES OF
COMPUTER FIRE , CODES OF PRACTICES , FIRE SAFE DESIGN, ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTIONS,
OTHER FIRE MEASURES, VITAL PRECAUTION 24 HOURS AFTER FIRE DAMAGE).
 IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT, PREVENTING THE FIRE,
EXIT REQUIREMENTS, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, FIRE INSTRUCTIONS.
 IN SHOPPING MALLS (FIRE LOAD, IGNITION SOURCES, SAFETY MEASURES BY OWNERS,
TENANT & VISITORS.
  IN CHEMICAL LABORATORIES (CAUSES OF FIRE SAFETY MEASURES, EVALUATION &
TRAINING.
 IN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES (CAUSES OF FIRE, REGULATIONS, SAFE PROCEDURES –
WELDING, CUTTING & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS- FIRE SAFETY MEASURES.
 IN CONTROL ROOMS ( POSSIBLE HAZARDS, LOCATION FIRE PREVENTION MEASURE ,
PROTECTION MEASURES, EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURE/ TRAINING AREA
EVACUATION.
 IN GODOWNS (CAUSES, STORAGE, SEGREGATION, STACKING, HOUSEKEEPING, HANDLING,
EQUIPMENTS, APPLICANCES, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OTHER MEASURES, HANDLING
EMERGENCIES).
 IN CHEMICAL WAREHOUSES (SAFETY MEASURES AND WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS).
 IN GARAGES (HOUSEKEEPING, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS, WELDING, CUTTING, FUEL
STORAGE AND REMOVAL, OTHER PRECAUTIONS.

UNIT- IV – FIRE SAFETY IN TRANSPORTATIONS.

INTERPRETATION OF HAZARDOUS FOR ROAD TRANSPORT- FIRE SAFETY IN TRANSPORTATION

OF HAZARDOUS GOODS ( CAUSES OF FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS IN TRANSPORTATIONS OF
HAZARDOUS GOODS, STATUES APPLICABLE – SAFETY MEASURES , TRANSPORTS BY
PIPELINES)- FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES (STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, CAUSES IN
MOTORS , SAFETY MEASURES , IN CASE OF FIRE IN VEHICLE , MAINTENANCE AND ADDITIONAL
PRECAUTIONS, AND DEFENSIVE DRIVING, VEHICLES OPERATED BY CNG,LNG, LPG, SAFETY IN
LUXURY BUS).

UNIT- V – FIRE SAFETY IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & MISCELLENOUS.

FIRE SAFETY IN ELECTRICAL WIRING ( COMMON CAUSES OF ELECTRICAL FIRES, SAFETY

MEASURES, SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS) – INVERTOR SAFETY ( UNIT
CONSISTS AND COMPONENTS , HAZARDS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING INVERTOR)-
FIRE SAFETY IN ELCB, RCCB & MCCB ( ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL SAFETY WITH ELCB &
RCCB & RCD, SELECTION & USE , APPLICATIONS - MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS OF ELCB).

SAFETY IN TRANSFORMERS , DG SETS, SUB- STATIONS & CABLE GALLERY ( TRASNSFORMER

INSTALLATIONS, DG – SETS / GAS TURBINE GENERATOR , SUB STATIONS, CABLE TUNNEL /
GALLERY)- WELDING & GAS CUTTING OPERATIONS ( SAFE PRACTICES , ELECTRIC ARC
WELDING)- FIRE SAFETY RELATED TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION (VULNERABLE MATERIAL ,
GENERAL STORAGE CONDITION – TO AVOID SPONTANEOUS IGNITION, COLD STORAGE , JUTE /
HAY, COTTON/ CLOTH GODOWNS / MILLS STORAGE OF WOOD CHIPS & HOGGED MATERIALS ,
SPRAY APPLICATIONS.

REFERENCES:

1. GUIDE BOOK ON FIRE SAFETY – NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL – 2014

2. GUIDE BOOK - DESIGNING FOR FIRE SAFETY – NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL – 2015
3. SAFETY HEALTH & WORKING CONDITIONS - ILO TRAINING MANUAL – GENEVA – JOINT
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COUNCIL – STOCKHOLM - 1994.
4. PRACTICAL GUIDE BOOK ON SAFETY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT – NATIONAL SAFETY
COUNCIL – VOLUME 4 – 2010
 SUBJECT: LIFTING EQUIPMENTS & TRANSPORT SAFETY (SUB. CODE: 13)
UNIT- I – SPECIFIC HAZARD CONTROL MEASURE – FORK LIFT HAZARD CONTROL

AN INTRODUCTION OF FORK LIFT HAZARD CONTROL – EMPLOYERS MANAGEMENT (EMPLOYER /

WORKER TRAINING) FORK LIFT INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE – LIFTING – WORKERS ON FOOT –
WORK ENVIRONMENT) – EMPLOYEES / WORKERS – LOAD – CENTRES – ELECTRIC FORKS –
CHECKING CONTROLS – FORKLIFT SAFETY – CHECKING LOADS – STACKING – MOVING LOADS –
DRIVING A FORKLIFT – FORKLIFT TRAINING.

UNIT- II – SAFEHANDLING & STORAGE – MATERIAL HANDLING

MATERIAL HANDLING (BASIC FACTS, FACTORS INFLUENCING SELECTION OF HANDLING

MATERIALS, MACHANICAL AIDS / EQUIPMENTS, UNSAFE WORK HABITS) – MANUAL MATERIAL
HANDLING (CORRECT POSITIONING OF FEET – BENTING KNEES – STRAIGHT BACK – ARMS
CLOSED TO THE BODY – CORRECT GRIP) – MECHANISED (KINETIC) MATERIAL HANDLING C EOT
CRANES / GOLIATH CRANE / JIB CRANE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – SATUTORY EXAMINATIONS &
INSPECTION, CHAIN PULLEY BLOCK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FORKLIFT TRUCK SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS – SLINGS AND SLINGGING PRACTICES – WIRE ROPE SLING – SAFE WORKING LOAD
– DEFECTS IN SLINGS – CHAIN SLING) CHAIN DEFECTS (STRETCH & DEFORMATION – WEAR –
NICKS AND GRAZES – TWISTING – CRACKS – DEFECTS IN HOOK, LOAD LIMITS – FACTORS OF
SAFETY – ANGLE BETWEEN TWO LEGS OF A SLING – USE – CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CHAINS
AND WIRE ROPE SLINGS – PROCURING NEW LIFTING TACKLES (SLINGS) AND MAINTENING THEM
IN A SHOP – SINGLE AND MULTI LEGGED SLINGS) HANDLING AND STORAGE OF COMPRESSED
GAS CYLINDERS – INTRODUCTION – STORAGE – SAFETY PRECAUTION IN STORING GAS
CYLINDERS – STORAGE OF CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES INTRODUCTION – STORAGE – SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS STORAGE OF HYDROCARBONS – ANINTRODUCTION – CLASS (A) – SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS CLASS B&C – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – DISPOSAL OF EMPTY CONTAINERS –
STORAGE OF WASTE DRUMS AND CONTAINERS – STORAGE – HANDLING OF DRUMS –
DECONTAMINATION – DECONTAMINATION PLAN – PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION – TYPES
OF CONTAMINATES – DECONTAMINATION METHODS (PHYSICAL REMOVAL – LOOSE
CONTAMINATES, ADHARING CONTAMINATES – VOLATILE LIQUIDS) OTHER DECONTAMINATES
METHODS.

UNIT- III – HAND SIGNALING ON CRANE & RIGGING AN INTRODUCTION OF SIGNALING AND
RIGGING

MODULE 01 : OET CRANES – TYPES OF CRANES – MAJOR COMPONENTS – DESCRIPTION AND

FUNCTIONS – INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE – QUALIFICATION & CONDUCT OF OPERATORS –
STANDARD COMMUNICATION HAND SIGNALS – OPERATIONAL INSPECTION AND
DOCUMETATION – SAFE WORKING LOAD.

MODULE 02: INTRODUCTION OF LIFTING TACKLES - LIFTING TACKLES AND THEIR FUNCTION –
SLINGS – WEDGE / SOCKETS AND HOOKS – SWIVEL & CHAINS – SHACKLES / EYE BOLDS / EYE
NUTS – INSPECTION, SELECTION OF LIFTING TACKLES AND PROCEDURES – COMMON TYPES OF
HITCH AND HOW TO USE THEM DETERMINING OF BASKETS AND CHOKER VALUE - SLING ANGLE
SAFE WORKING LOAD – RECOMMENDED SAFE LIFTING ANGLE – CHOKER STRESS FORMULA –
PLAN FOR A SAFE LIFT.

MODULE 03: APPOINTED / NOMINATED INCHARGE IN LIFING OPERATIONS – LIFTING

TECHNIQUES – SAFETY RULES – SAFETY OBSERVATIONS – IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER IN
LIFTING.
UNIT- IV – TRANSPORTATION SAFETY – ROAD SAFETY

ROAD SAFETY – DRIVE TO STAY ALIVE – DEFENSIVE DRIVING – KNOWLEDGE – FORESIGHT –

GOOD JUDGEMENT – STANDARD ACCIDENT PREVENTION FORMULA – RECOGNIZED HAZARDS –
SIX CONDITIONS (LIGHT – BLINDED BY ONCOMING VEHICLE – ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS –
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS – TRAFFIC – VEHICLE – DRIVER – ANGER – TIRED – DEPRESSED
– HURRY – ALCOHOL – DRUGS – PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS – DISTRACTION – HOW TO PREVENT
AN ACCIDENT – SIX POSITIONS OF TWO VEHICLES COLLISIONS – VEHICLE AHEAD – REACTING
DISTANCE – BREAKING DISTANCE – VEHICLE BEHIND – BLIND SPOT – HEAD ON COLLISION –
RULE No. 1 – READ THE ROAD AHEAD – RULE No. 2 – RIDE TO THE LEFT – RULE No. 3 – REDUCE
THE SPEED – RULE No. 4 – RIDE ON THE LEFT OF THE ROAD – SPLIT – SECOND DECISIONS –
COVERING THE BREAK – STOP SIGN – TRAFFIC LIGHTS – OVER TAKING – BEING OVERTAKEN –
FIXED OBJECT COLLISION – OFF THE ROAD OR MYSTRY CRASH – DRIVING ERRORS – COLLISION
– TRAFFIC VIOLATION VEHICLE ABUSE – SCHEDULE DELAYS – DISCOURTESY – GOAL –
DEFENSIVE DRIVING CODE QUALITIES OF A DEFENSIVE DRIVER – TWO WHEELERS – LOW
VISIBILITY – HIGH INCIDENTS OF HEAD INJURIES – SKIDDING – PILLION RIDER – ALWAYS
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AND BE ADEFENSIVE DRIVER THE BYCYCLE – PEDESTRIAN SAFETY –
ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR TRANSPORTORS : LEADERSHIP & COMITMENT OF
TOP MANAGEMENT EXPRESSED THROUGH BASIC ROAD SAFETY POLICY COVERING –
ORGAINIZING – PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION – MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
EVALUATION – ROAD ACCIDENT DEATH – DEFENSIVE DRIVING AND ROAD SAFETY – BASICS
ELEMENTS OF DEFENSIVE DRIVING TECHNIQUES – ADJUST YOUR DRIVING – STOPPING YOUR
VEHICHLE – THE TWO SECOND RULE - AVOIDING COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES.

UNIT- V – MOTOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & SAFETY

SATUTORY REQUIREMENTS – PERIODICITY OF THE MAINTENANCE – MAINTENANCE TIPS – SAFE

DRIVING TIPS TO MOTORISTS – ENVIRONMENT CONSCIOUSNESS IN ROAD TRANSPORT SECTOR –
FUEL SAVING TIPS FOR VEHICLE OWNERS (TIPS FOR TWO/THREE WHEELER, PROBABLE CAUSES
OF HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION AND REMEDIES – RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR
OPTIMUM FUEL CONSUMPTION) – TIPS FOR MOTORISTS – FACTORS AFFECTING PETROL
CONSUMPTION (DRIVING SKILLS, CAR LOADING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE CONDITION). SAFETY
TIPS FOR TWO – WHEELERS (MOTORCYCLE & SCOOTER) RIDERS – (INTRODUCTION, CHECKS
BEFORE RIDING TIPS FOR SAFE RIDING) – SAFETY TIPS ON VEHICULAR USE OF CNG – SAFE
TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BY ROAD – STATUTORY PROVISIONS – SALIENT
PROVISIONS (QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING OF DRIVERS OF HAZMAT VEHICLES, EMERGENCY
INFORMATION PANEL (EIP) – HAZARD CLASS LABLES – TRANSPORT EMERGENCY CARD (TREM
CARD) RESPONSIBILITIES – NOTIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS – LICENSES –
INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES – RESTRICTIONS – DOCUMENTS TO BE CARRIED IN
THE VEHICLE & OTHERS).

TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS GOODS BY ROAD : - MAIN PROVISIONS IN CENTRAL

MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS GOODS –

RULE : 9: EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR DRIVERS OF GOODS CARRIAGE CARRYING

DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS GOODS.

RULE : 129: TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS OF DANGEROUS OF HAZARDOUS NATURE TO HUMAN

LIFE.

RULE 129A : SPARK ARRESTOR –

RULE 130 : MANNER OF DISPLAY OF CLASS LABELS –

RULE 131 : RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSIGNOR FOR SAFE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS OR

HAZARDOUS GOODS.

RULE 132 : RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TRANSPORTER OR OWNER OF GOODS CARRIAGE

RULE 133: RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER

RULE 134 : EMERGENCY INFORMATION PANEL

RULE 135: DRIVER TO BE INSTRUCTED

RULE 136 : DRIVER TO REPORT IN THE POLICE STATION ABOUT ACCIDENT.

RULE 137 : CLASS LABELS – PLACES FOR FIXING EMERGENCY INFORMATION PANELS ON
VEHICLES & DIMENSIONS – EMERGENCY INFORMATION PANEL – UNHAZARD CLASS SYMBOLS
ON TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS GOODS – UN NUMBER, HAZARD CLASS AND HAZ CHEM
CODE FOR SELECTED CHEMICALS – GUIDANCE NOTES ON HAZCHEM CODE – UNCLASSIFICATION
AND DEFINITIONS OF CLASSES OF DANGEROUS GOODS (CLASS – 1 – EXPLOSIVES, CLASS – 2 –
GASES, CLASS – 3 – FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS – CLASS - 4 – FLAMMABLE SOLIDS – CLASS – 5 –
OXIDISING SUBSTANCES – CLASS – 6 – TOXIC AND INFECTIOUS SUSTANCES – CLASS – 7 –
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL – CLASS – 8 – CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES,

CLASS – 9 – MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND PARTICLES) – TRANSPORTATION

OF HAZARDOUS WASTES – GUIDELINES – PROCEDURE FOR SAFE LOADING & UNLOADING OF
ROAD TANKERS CARRYING PETROLEUM LIQUID (VEHICLES CARRYING HAZARDOUS GOODS –
CHECK LIST)

REFERENCES:

1. PRACTICAL GUIDE BOOK ON SAFETY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT – NATIONAL SAFETY

COUNCIL – VOLUME 1 – 2013
2. INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT – LM. DESHMUKH – TATA MC GRAW HILL – 2006
3. SAFETY HEALTH & WORKING CONDITIONS - ILO TRAINING MANUAL – GENEVA – JOINT
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COUNCIL – STOCKHOLM - 1994.