To start a fire, you need 3 things: heat or a source of ignition , Oxygen , Fuel. This is called a triangle of fire. Fire can not start if one of these elements is missing. Possible risks of fire at the workplace of medical and social care are lit cigarettes, naked flames, hot surfaces, faulty electrical equipment, arson, static electricity, machinery, spontaneous ignition. Practices that prezent that fires start:
Security provisions to help prevent the wilful fire raising and arson;
No smoking;
Positioning of heat sources to avoid contact with combustible material;
Work systems to avoid the accumulation of easily inflammable waste or paper;
Control of contractors or employees using blowing lamps, cutting or welding equipment;