Quiz 2 Flashcards
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The phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat
Fire
Four elements also known as
Fire tetrahedron
Fire tetrahedron elements
Oxygen
Heat
Fuel
Chemical Reaction
is a model for conveying the components of a fire
Fire triangle
Three elements of fire in fire triangle
Heat
Fuel
Oxidation
First element in fire triangle
Heat
2md element in fire triangle
Fuel
Third element in fire triangle is
Oxygen
It will extinguish on its own when it is consumed all of the fuel
Fuel
The fire tetrahedron adds another element to the fire, which is
Chemical Reaction
Metals that have chemical reaction
Titanium
Lithium
Magnesium
The application of water will exacerbate combustion
Class D
The Most Common Causes of Fire
In
House
- Cooking Equipment
- Heating
- Smoking in Bedrooms
- Electrical Equipment
- Candles
- Curious Children
- Faulty Wirings
- Barbeques
- Flammable Liquids
- Lighting
The Most Common Causes of Fire
Workplace
- Faulty Electrics
- Flammable and Combustible Material
- Human Error
- General negligence
- Arson
The Most Common Causes of Fire
Nature
• Most commonly cause of forest fire is lightning
• Human caused fire
4 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
consist of ordinary combustibles, such as wood, paper, cloth, trash and plastics.
Class A fire
they are fueled by flammable or combustible liquids, such as grease, oil and gasoline.
Class B fire
are also known as energized electrical fires. These fires involve electrical equipment, such as motors, transformers and appliances.
Class C fire
comprise of combustible metal fires, involving metals such as potassium, sodium, aluminum and magnesium.
Class D fire