- •Contents
- •Text 1 the nature of fire
- •3. Read and translate the text.
- •4. How do you say these expressions in English? Find their equivalents in the text below.
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match Part 1 with Part 2.
- •Text 2 fire protection engineering
- •1. Look through the texts below and define the main areas of fire protection engineering application.
- •2. Choose one of the applications find out more information at home and inform your groupmates on this application.
- •3. Look through the texts again and make up a list of the terms concerning the fields of fire protection engineering. Learn them and let your groupmate check your knowledge. Text 3 fire awareness
- •1. Make up a list of the words and word – combinations highlighted in the text. Learn them.
- •2. How do you say these expressions in English? Find their equivalents in the text below.
- •3. Read the text carefully and complete the list of the terms given in Ex. 2. Fire prevention
- •4. Read and translate the text below and highlight the terms concerning fire safety. Check them with your groupmates. Fire hazards
- •5. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •1. Before reading the text, name some tasks that every member of the family has to perform to keep home fire safe. Use from the list below:
- •2. While reading the text write out new words, translate them with a dictionary.
- •4. Give the English equivalents of the following:
- •6. Translate into English:
- •Text 5 forest fires
- •1. Read the interview and make a list of the reasons for forest fires.
- •2. Find the English equivalents to the following words.
- •3. Translate from Russian into English.
- •4. Use these expressions to tell how to extinguish a forest fire:
- •5. Imagine you are the Russian emergency ministry spokesman in the text. Give a two-minute speech about forest fires. Text 6 the modern fire service
- •3. Read and translate the text.
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •5. Translate sentences from Russian into English.
- •6. Tell about modern fire service using the following vocabulary.
- •Text 7 current firefighting practice
- •3. Read and translate the text.
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •5. Speak about complicated working conditions of modern firemen. Text 8 water pumps and hose lines
- •3. Read and translate the text.
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •5. Speak about various types of equipment used by firemen. Text 9 safety and cutting equipment
- •3. Read and translate the text.
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •5. Tell your speech partner about safety and cutting equipment used by fire brigades. Text 10 training procedures
- •3. Read and translate the text.
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •5. Imagine you are a recruit. Tell your group mates about your training procedures.
- •Text 2 Fire Facts
- •Text 3 Basic types of fire extinguishers
- •Text 4 Fire Protection Engineering
- •Text 5 Five Famous Forest Fires
- •Glossary
- •References
3. Look through the texts again and make up a list of the terms concerning the fields of fire protection engineering. Learn them and let your groupmate check your knowledge. Text 3 fire awareness
1. Make up a list of the words and word – combinations highlighted in the text. Learn them.
2. How do you say these expressions in English? Find their equivalents in the text below.
Осведомленность по вопросам пожара; исполнительная обязанность компании; документ по пожарной безопасности; местная власть борьбы с пожаром; предотвратить возгорания; остановить распространение огня; пожарная тревога и эвакуация; утвердить правила пожарной безопасности; аварийный световой сигнал; записывать в соответствующий журнал; создать группу по борьбе с возгораниями; расходы, связанные с вопросами пожарной безопасности; вести наблюдение за всеми вопросами, связанными с пожарной безопасностью; квалифицированный советник по пожарной безопасности; обеспечить инструкциями по пожарной безопасности.
3. Read the text carefully and complete the list of the terms given in Ex. 2. Fire prevention
Under the terms of existing European Union and United Kingdom fire safety legislation it may be the company’s executive responsibility to produce a Fire Safety policy document. Agreeing a program with the local fire authority for the installation and maintenance of physical fire precautions designed to prevent fires breaking out, ensuring their early detection and control, and to stop the spread of fire.
There are of course many other aspects to be considered, alarms, first aid fire fighting, evacuation, staff training, ensuring that all new building work confirms to current fire regulations, the installation of emergency lighting, its maintenance and regular testing, also to ensure that details of periodic tests of equipment are fully and accurately recorded in the appropriate registers. Finally, to set up a Fire Policy Group to keep the organisation's Fire Safety Policy under constant review.
4. Read and translate the text below and highlight the terms concerning fire safety. Check them with your groupmates. Fire hazards
Fire is a serious hazard to life and property in any environment. It is essential therefore that all premises are provided with appropriate fire safety precautions and equipment.
Similarly, all personnel using any facility must be made thoroughly aware of the importance of fire safety measures and take part in regular drills to ensure they understand their responsibilities, not only for themselves, but also for the safety of others.
People themselves are the most common causes of fire through: carelessness, ignorance or thoughtlessness they are major hazards to life and limb, not only to themselves, but to others and must be taught that this is so.
Safety engineers are able to advise on the establishment of fire safety policies and the formation of Fire Policy Groups within an organization, maintenance of fire prevention procedures, early detection and control, emergency evacuation procedures; first aid fire fighting techniques, the installation of appropriate fire alarm systems and the implementation of fire-related staff training, ensuring that appropriate standards of fire safety are met and that any new building work, furniture, fittings and equipment conforms to the latest standards.