Introduction
(req 2)Fire Triangle
What is Fuel, Oxygen, and Heat
(req 3) Sources of Fire
Smoking, Furnaces, Space Heaters, Fireplaces, Cooking, Electrical Appliances, Electrical Distribution Equipment, Arson
(req 6g) extinguish pan fire
place a lid, that cover the entire pan, over the pan (cookie sheet works as well), turn off heat, wait 5 minutes. Lift lid away from you
(req 10a) types of wildland fires
Grass fire (dead grasses, hay or rye)
Surface fire (forest spread, leaf litter, underbrush)
Ground fire (burns below the surface in spongy leaf, litter and peat)(will break through to surface fire)
Crown fire (fire in the treetops)
(req 13) 3 careers related to Fire Safety
Firefighter, Inspector, Planning, Education, Code Enforcement, Arson Investigator, Haz-Mat,
(req 2)Importance of vapors
What is actual part of the fire that is burning.
(req 5) Seasonal/Holiday Fire Safety
December-February (tree & decorations, candles, frozen pipes)
March-May (outdoor safety)
June-August (fireworks, outdoor cooking, camping)
September-November (heating and Halloween)
(req 3) Heater related fires (name & explain)
Kerosene Heaters (1K kerosene fuels), Wood-burning stoves, coal-burning stoves, fireplaces.
(req 10a) Cost of Fire
Death, personal injury, damaged buildings, timber crop loss, wildlife loss and habitat, soil
firefighters, equipment usage, loss of business, lost jobs, reduced taxes/revenues, increase in social services need.
(req 11) Types of Fire Trucks
Engines, Tankers, Ladder Trucks, Haz-Mat, Rescue
(req 1c) Flammable liquids
What is flammables. (example gasoline, paint thinner, or aerosols). Store in correct colored container, contact the manufacturer or hazard waste collection company for disposal.
(req 12) Smoke Detector types and proper location
smoke detectors, dual smoke and carbon monoxide, automatic fire signaling.
Install at least one on every level including the basement. Outside every bedroom.
(req 1a) Flammable Liquids
Liquids that require less heat to vaporize. these vapors are combustible under ordinary temperatures.
Vapor and air make up two of the three elements of fire.
(req 10b) put out a fire
separate fuels, splash with water, stir, repeat until out cold to touch.
(req 6f) P.A.S.S
How to use a fire extinguisher.
Point - Aim - Squeeze - Sweep
(req 2) Fire Tetrahedron
Fuel (produces combustible vapors), Oxygen (21% in air), Heat (temperature sufficient to produce combustible vapors), Chemical Chain Reaction (uninterrupted interaction between heat, fuel, and oxygen that allows continued burning.
(req 6h) Fire extinguisher classes
Class A - combustible materials (paper, wood, fabrics, rubber, and plastics)
Class B - flammable liquids (gasoline, oil, grease, tars, paints, lacquers or flammable gases)
Class C - electrical fires (heated wires, cords or appliances)
Class D - Metals (magnesium, sodium, potassium, uranium, plutonium, calcium, lithium and titanium)
(req 8) determines the relative flammability of fabrics
Weight, Weave, Construction and style
Synthetic verses Natural
(req 10d) Setup campsite as related to fire
similar to fire proofing your house.
remove flammables, flammable materials away from heat sources, cover ashes in metal containers, perform nightly checks before going to bed.
(info) Fire Dynamics
Page 9 of pamphlet.
(req 2) Products of Combustion
Heat, Gas, and Particles.
Please explain each.
(req 6c) smell smoke or smell natural gas
smell smoke - alert others, feel the door before opening, know a second way out, stay low/crawl, call 911
smell gas - check applicances, open doors and windows, call a professional and the gas company.
(req 1b) Burns, Scalds and Flame Burns
burns can be large percentage of body, act quickly to stop the burn
Scalds are from hot liquids or steam
Flame Burns are usually from clothes (stop/drop/roll covering your face)
(req 10d) sleeper fire
fires that penetrate into the ground and travel under the surface, along roots, and crop up a distance away.
(req 6e & 6h) Public Building safety
Fire alarms, fire extguishers, Fire Pull stations, exit signs.
Know exits, know where safety equipment is located, know stairs