Fire Triangle and Fire Fighting

You will learn...

 What is Fire Triangle?

 Fire Fighting

 Fire Extinguishers
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I. What is Fire Triangle ?

?
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Try the following experiments...
 Squirt water on burning shavings….

• What will happen? Why?

So, what is the first factor for fire
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burning? answer…...
Try the following experiments...
 Switch off the gas supply of a bunsen b
urner…

• What will happen? Why?

So, what is the second factor for fire
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burning? answer…...
Try the following experiments...
 Add sand to burning shavings….

• What will happen? Why?

So, what is the third factor for fire
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burning? answer…...
Checkpoint…
 What is the three elements of fire
burning?

• Heat

• Fuel

• Oxygen
Fire Triangle

• These three things make up the fire

triangle.
II. Fire Fighting

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How do we stop burning?

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hint ...
Three methods:

 Removing heat.

 Cutting off the fuel supply.

 Cutting off the air supply.

III. Fire Extinguishers

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Four main types:
 Water-type

 Foam

 Carbon dioxide

 BCF and BTM

1. Water-type
 The spray of water cools the
fire.

 For fires caused by solid

combustibles (e.g. wood,
paper)

 Not suitable for fires involving

flammable liquid or
electricity. Why?
Answer:
 Water can conduct electricity and may
cause electrical shocks.

 The flammable liquid may float on water

and spread the fire further.
2. Foam
 The foam cuts off the air
supply and provides some
cooling.

 For fires caused by liquid

combustibles.

 Not suitable for fires

involving electricity. Why?
Answer:

 Foam can conduct electricity and may

cause electrical shock.
3. Carbon dioxide
 Carbon dioxide cuts off
the air supply of the fire.
How ?

 For most types of fires.

 Suitable for fires caused

by electricity and liquid
combustibles. Why?
Answer:
 Carbon dioxide has a higher density. It
surrounds the fire and cut off the air supply.

 Carbon dioxide does not conduct electricity.

 It covers the flammable liquid and cut off the

air supply.
4. BTM and BCF
 BTM = Bromotrifluromethane

 BCF = Bromochlorodifluromethane

 Caution!!!
• BTM and BCF are TOXIC!!!
4. BTM and BCF
 The fire extinguisher contains
a liquid which is pressurized
with carbon dioxide.

 For most types of fires.

 Suitable for fires caused by

electricity and liquid
combustibles.
Checkpoint...
 Which of the fire extinguishers would yo
u use on each of the following fires?
1. Computer on fire due to electrical fault
• Carbon dioxide and BCF (or BTM).
2. Fire caused by the spillage of
paraffin oil.
• Foam, carbon dioxide and BCF
(or BTM).
 How about a forest fire?

• CALL THE POLICE !!!

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