Every second counts in the event of a fire. In only 30 seconds, small flames can get out of control and turn into a major fire, which can lead to an injury or a fatality. In this course, you will learn about the nature of fire, preventative and protective measures, fire sprinklers, smoke detectors, alarms, fire extinguisher use, evacuation, the stop, drop, and roll procedure, and more.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify and describe the elements necessary for a fire to occur
• List methods of fire prevention and fire protection
• Describe evacuation procedures
• Describe the five classes of fire and the rating system used for portable fire extinguishers
• List in order the steps for using a portable fire extinguisher
• Describe what to do if your clothing or someone else’s clothing catches fire