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    A fire breaks only when all three basic ingredients are present: 1. Fuel (paper, wood, plastic, cloth, sui gas, perfumes other flammables) 2. Heat (flame, spark, heat, static charge) 3. Air (i.e. Source of oxygen) fire prevention: fuel and heat must be kept away from each other.

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    A fire breaks only when all three basic ingredients are present: 1. Fuel (paper, wood, plastic, cloth, sui gas, perfumes other flammables) 2. Heat (flame, spark, heat, static charge) 3. Air (i.e. Source of oxygen) fire prevention: fuel and heat must be kept away from each other.

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    A fire breaks only when all three basic ingredients are present: 1. Fuel (paper, wood, plastic, cloth, sui gas, perfumes other flammables) 2. Heat (flame, spark, heat, static charge) 3. Air (i.e. Source of oxygen) fire prevention: fuel and heat must be kept away from each other.

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    Understanding Fire

    Fire Triangle:
    AFirebreaksonlywhenallthreebasicingredientsarepresent: 1.Fuel(Paper,wood,plastic,cloth,suigas,perfumesotherflammables) 2.Heati.e.sourceofignition(Flame,spark,heat,staticcharge) 3.Air(i.e.SourceofOxygen)

    Fire Prevention:
    Keytoavoidfire:Donotallowfiretriangletocomplete (i)Airispresenteverywhereanditisnecessaryforlife (ii)Therefore:Fuelandheatmustbekeptawayfromeachother Example:FuelispresentAVOIDHEAT Smokeindesignatedareasonly.Donotsmokeinoffice Avoidflameorsparkinstores.Donotusedamagedextensionwires,properlyfixpowerplugsintopowersockets Example:HeatispresentAVOIDFUEL Photocopymachinesandprintersgenerateheat.Donotplacecombustiblesbehindthem Ifyourcarisparkedindirectsun,donotleavedeodorants,airfresheneretc.init Storepetrolforgeneratorinventilatedcoldplaceawayfromheat.

    Fire Fighting:
    Successfulfirefightingdependsonhowefficientlyanyoneelementoffiretriangleiseliminated 1.Remove/StopFuel: e.g.ifthereisafireduetogasleakage,closegasvalveifitisaccessible Removefurniture,curtains,carpetsfromwayoffireifdoingsoissafe.Theyserveasfirebridge 2.RemoveHeat(Ordinaryfires): Forordinaryfires,removingheatisthequickestandeffectivewayofextinguishing Waterisuniversallyusedonordinary(classA;wood,paperetc.)firestoremoveheat Afterfireextinguishing,anyresidualheatpocketsmustbecooleddowntoavoidreignition Usingsandasfireextinguishingmediaisalsosuccessfulforsmallfires Deenergizeelectricalcircuits,otherwisemeltingcableswillpropagatesparksandfire 3.RemoveAir/Oxygen(Specialfires): *Useofwaterisnotrecommendedonelectricalfires(classE).CO2extinguishersareused *Fireextinguishingwithwaterisdifficultforpetroleumorlightliquidfires(classB) Watersettlesdownunderlightliquids(likediesel,petrol)andspreadsfuelandfire ExtinguishingfoamsandCO2areusedforsuchfires *Burningmetals(classD;likesodium,magnesium)reactviolentlywithwater Drychemicalpowders(DCP)areusedtoextinguishthem *Smallfirecanbeextinguishedbytightlycoveringitwiththickblanket Blanketinhibitssupplyofoxygentofire,trianglebreaksandfireextinguishes FightingPersonnelFires: Self:Stop,DropandRoll.Rollslowlyonground.Yellloudlyforhelp.Remember!runningfeedsoxygentofire. Others:Stoptheperson,throwablanketonhimifavailableandmakehim"Stop,dropandroll".Extinguishfire. Donotusewaterorfireextinguishersdirectlyonpersonnelfire.Theyincreaseseverityofburns.Call1122 Firefightingrequirescomprehensivetrainingandknowledgeofthesubject Firesafetyisresponsibilityofall.Solearnmoreaboutitandsavelivesfrompainsoffire.

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