Browse by Subject Area
Our shared collection with BCcampus breaks down resources by subject area. You can also filter by ancillaries, accessibility criteria, review or adoption status, as you search for the best fit in your courses. We’re always here to help if you’re not sure where to start.
You can also browse a growing collection of Made-in-Manitoba resources by visiting our PressbooksEDU catalogue.
Browse by Subject Area
Our shared collection with BCcampus breaks down resources by subject area. You can also filter by ancillaries, accessibility criteria, review or adoption status, as you search for the best fit in your courses. We’re always here to help if you’re not sure where to start.
You can also browse a growing collection of Made-in-Manitoba resources by visiting our PressbooksEDU catalogue.
Line A - Safe Work Practices Competency A-5: Describe Fire Safety by Camosun College is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Line A - Safe Work Practices Competency A-5: Describe Fire Safety
Description: As a trades worker you have a responsibility to work safely, and fire prevention is a primary concern. Many of the work tasks you carry out include the application of heat and flame. You should be able to apply fire prevention practices, identify fire causes, and identify and apply fire extinguishing agents to control or extinguish a fire. You are not expected to be an expert firefighter, but you may have to deal with a fire to protect your safety and the safety of others. The following list of lines and competencies was generated with the goal of creating an entry-level trades training resource, while still offering the flexibility for lines to be used as stand-alone books. Line A Books include: A-1 Control Workplace Hazards, A-2 Describe WorkSafeBC Regulations, A-3 Handle Hazardous Materials Safely, A-4 Describe Personal Safety Practices, A-5 Describe Fire Safety. Special thanks to CAPER-BC (https://caperbc.ca/) for creating the audio recording for each Competency.
Posted: September 30, 2015 | Updated: November 16, 2021
Author: Camosun College
Subject Areas
Trades, Trades - General
Notifications
Stay informed about updates to this textbook
Adoptions (faculty):
Contact us if you are using this textbook in your course
Further Adaptations:
Contact us if you are adapting this book
Request to review this textbook
Reviews (1)
Avg:
Institution:Vancouver Community CollegeTitle/Position: Instructor
Q: The text covers all areas and ideas of the subject appropriately and provides an effective index and/or glossary
Content is has a nice layout. There is no glossary, but most terms were well explained within the main content. EAL learners might be unclear of a couple terms.
Comprehensiveness Rating: 4 out of 5
Q: Content is accurate, error-free and unbiased
Almost all content was accurate and easy to understand. Flammable liquid storage could have added a little more for clarity. There is still enough information for safe handling.
Pictures and diagrams were all simple and to the point. Images in both the print and digital copies were sharp and easy to see.
Content Accuracy Rating: 5 out of 5
Q: Content is up-to-date, but not in a way that will quickly make the text obsolete within a short period of time. The text is written and/or arranged in such a way that necessary updates will be relatively easy and straightforward to implement
Content is up to date. Nothing will be obsolete in the near future.
Additional content may need to be added as battery power tools and electric vehicle technology continue to advance.
Relevance Rating: 5 out of 5
Q: The text is written in lucid, accessible prose, and provides adequate context for any jargon/technical terminology used
Most content is easy to read. Adding a glossary for a few terms may help EAL learners. Some longer sentences could be shortened
Clarity Rating: 5 out of 5
Q: The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework
Terminology remains consistent throughout the book.
Consistency Rating: 5 out of 5
Q: The text is easily and readily divisible into smaller reading sections that can be assigned at different points within the course (i.e., enormous blocks of text without subheadings should be avoided). The text should not be overly self-referential, and should be easily reorganized and realigned with various subunits of a course without presenting much disruption to the reader.
Insert blocks that focus on key points are in appropriate places within the main text.
Modularity Rating: 5 out of 5
Q: The topics in the text are presented in a logical, clear fashion
Topics follow a logical order. The book begins with the science of fire and ends with using an extinguisher.
Organization Rating: 5 out of 5
Q: The text is free of significant interface issues, including navigation problems, distortion of images/charts, and any other display features that may distract or confuse the reader
There were no issues found.
Interface Rating: 5 out of 5
Q: The text contains no grammatical errors
No grammatical or spelling errors found.
Grammar Rating: 5 out of 5
Q: The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way. It should make use of examples that are inclusive of a variety of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds
It's appropriate for all adult learners.
Cultural Relevance Rating: 5 out of 5
Q: Are there any other comments you would like to make about this book, for example, its appropriateness in a Canadian context or specific updates you think need to be made?
I would recommend this book. Information is accurate and easy to read. Simple and clear visuals help support the text.
