For the dual celebration of Women’s Month and Fire Prevention month in March, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau conducted a Fire Emergency and Prevention Training for women on March 23, 2022 held at the MGB- X grounds.
Anchored on this year’s Fire Prevention Month theme “Sa Pag-iwas sa Sunog Hindi ka Nagiisa”, MGB X women indulged themselves on a training geared on Fire Prevention and Firefighting traditionally designed for men.
A short lecture was conducted prior to the actual drill dealing on the triangle of fire such as fuel, oxygen and heat; fuel classification; and types of Fire Extinguisher classified in the matrix below:
| Types of Fire Extinguisher | Causes of Fire |
| A – CONTAINS WATER
(Removes heat by cooling) |
wood, paper, rubber, plastics and other ordinary combustible |
| B – DRY CHEMICAL
(Sodium Bicarbonate) (Mono-Ammonium Phosphate) |
Gasoline, kerosene, paint and flammable gases |
| C – NON-CONDUCTIVE AGENT
(Carbon Dioxide) |
wiring, appliances, outlets, energized electrical equipment and other electrical equipment |
| D – DRY POWDER
(To smother the fire) |
Magnesium, sodium, potassium – combustible metals |
| K – DRY OR WET CHEMICAL
(forms a soapy foam to suppress the fire |
Vegetable oil, animal oil fats- cooking media |
| ABC – Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical -most
Commonly used fire extinguisher |
Other important points of the lecture are the essential steps to take if one discovers fire under the acronym RACE:
- R – Rescue anyone in immediate danger of the fire
- A – Alarm – pull the nearest t fire alarm and call fire response
- C- Contain fire by closing all doors in the fire area
- E- Extinguish fire. If not, evacuate the area and close door
And the acronym PASS on how to operate fire extinguisher in case of fire:
- P- Pull the pin, release a lock latch or press the puncture lever
- A- Aim the extinguisher at the base of the fire
- S- Squeeze the handle of the fire extinguisher
- S- Sweep from side to side at the base of the flame
