BSTR-P Fire awarness partial online refresher V01
ELEMENT 3.4 - FIRE SPREAD AND FIRE GASSES
The instructor shall:
Lead a discussion about how fire can start and spread in a wind turbine focusing on the speed of development and how the design of a wind turbine can influence the fire spread (e.g. chimney effect of the tower)
Explain fire spread in relation to wind turbines considering the following:
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Direct Burning
Lead a discussion about the risks posed by fire gasses in a wind turbine
Explain the composition and hazards of fire gases based on the materials in a wind turbine, covering the following as a minimum:
a. Fibre reinforced composite materials
b. Oils and greases
c. Insulating material on electrical components
d. Other plastics and rubber materials
FIRE EXTINGUISHING
25 min.
The aim of this lesson is to reduce the risk of injury by refreshing an building upon the participants knowledge and understanding of how to assess a fire, act according to a contingency plan and if needed to be able to select the correct extinguishing media according to the fire class.
To successfully complete this lesson each course participant shall be able to:
Value the importance of and describe the location and content of contingency plans (L3 - Attitude) and (L1 – Knowledge) Explain how to assess a fire how to act in the event of discovering a fire in a wind turbine (L2 - Knowledge) Explain which type of fire extinguishing media should be used for each fire class (L2 - Knowledge)
Global Wind Organisation
www.globalwindsafety.org
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