Q2 - Quiz #1 Flashcards
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The phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat?
Fire
Are produced following the chemical reaction between oxygen and another gas?
Flames
Flames are intensified by increasing the rate of?
Combustion
The four elements must be present in order for a fire exist, thus, it is also known as?
Fire tetrahedron
Fire tetrahedron includes?
Oxygen
Heat
Fuel
Chemical reaction
Is a model of conveying the components of a fire?
Fire triangle
The fire triangles three sides illustrate the three elements of fire, which are?
Heat
Fuel
Oxidization
The first element?
Heat
Most essential of fire elements?
Heat
What are the methods to extinguish a fire?
- Applying a cooling agent such as water
- Using chemical fire retardant (fire extinguisher)
- Diffusing heat
The second element?
Fuel
(Source) it can be anything that is flammable?
Fuel
Fuel can be?
Wood
Paper
Fabric
Chemicals
How to extinguish fuel?
When all the fuel is consumed
The final element of the fire triangle?
Oxygen
This is called a Class D fire, and the application of water will exacerbate combustion?
Alternative Fire Triangle Model
The most common fires in the house?
Cooking Equipment
Heating
Smoking in Bedrooms
Electrical Equipment
Candles
Curious Children
Faulty wirings
Barbecues
Flammable Liquids
Lighting
The most common causes of fire in the workplace?
Faulty Electrics
Flammable and Combustible Material
Human Error
General Negligence
Arson
The most common causes of fire in Nature?
Most common cause of forest fire is lightning
Human caused fire
Four stages of fire?
Ignition
Growth
Fully developed
Burnout
At this stage, a fire extinguisher can control the fire?
Ignition
Additional fuel ignites, causing the size of the fire to increase?
Growth
This is when temperatures reach their peak, causing damage?
Fully developed
The fire gets less intense?
Burnout