SF3012 Fire Fighting and Safety Equipment Syllabus:
SF3012 Fire Fighting and Safety Equipment Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Describe the meaning and importance of human factors engineering
2. Relate human sensory, cognitive, and physical capabilities and limitations to the design of human-machine systems
3. Select and correctly use appropriate human-machine system analysis and design tools.
4. Apply sound human-machine system design principles to develop written and graphical design specifications.
5. Recognize and construct proper recommendations to correct human factors deficiencies in human-machine systems in written and/or graphical form.
UNIT I GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION MEASURES
Planning and Construction of the building: Site planning considering the nature of the plant, building, equipment and process from the stand point of safety and fire protection, where corrosive, poisonous, explosive and easily combustible materials are handled and processed. Type of construction fire wall, barricades etc. Fire separation, fire steps, segregation, isolation.
UNIT II INTERNAL PLANNING AND COMBUSTION OF PLANTS AND BUILDINGS
Layout of hazardous pipe lines, vessels and equipment, planning of strategic points and selection of fire extinguishing device, Automatic, fire doors, fire, doors, wire glass windows, fire walls, parapeted to prevent spread of fire through roofs, vertical cut offs, Exits, guard & guarding, floor platforms, path roadways, stairs ventilation.
UNIT III FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT: FIRE APPLIANCES
Fire warning system (Manual & Automatic) fixed fire-fighting installations: Foam system; Gas/vapor system; Dry powder system; Special safety protection equipment-Explosion detection, venting and suppression system, Inergen clean agent system and F.M. 200.
UNIT IV SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Different Extinguishing properties & application like water, foam, carbon die oxide, dry chemical powder, halogenated agent and halon alternatives. Lighting: lighting arrangement and minimum light require in domestic, commercial, industrial and public assembly occupancies etc. Emergency lighting system
UNIT V SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION ORGANIZATION
House-keeping and management; Plant fire brigade and fire fitting facilities, petrol, systems. Detailed analysis of fire case studies: especially those fires were large number of people have been involved. Interaction and relative value of the components of escape route design, especially smoke movement and control.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Students able to
CO1: Explain and apply human factors engineering concepts in both evaluation of existing systems and design of new systems.
CO2: Specify designs that avoid occupation related injuries
CO3: Define and apply the principles of work design, motion economy, and work environment design.
CO4: Identify the basic human sensory, cognitive, and physical capabilities and limitations with respect to human-machine system performance.
CO5: Acknowledge the impact of workplace design and environment on productivity
TEXT BOOKS:
1. General fire hazards and fire protection by J.J. Williams
2. Fire prevention Notes for Industrial premises by F.P.A.
REFERENCES:
1. Fire prevention hand book by Kesteren fire Brigade
2. Fire prevention standard recommendations by Earnest Beam Ltd
3. Automation- A challenge to fire protection Engineers by Warre J. Baker
4. Fire Protection- Technical information and Useful general knowledge by Mather and Platt
5. Hand book of fire protection by N.F.P.A. 8. Fire protection in factory, buildings by H,N,S.O