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COMPOSITION OF FIRE:
IGNITION PROCESS
IGNITION the process of starting the combustion of
the fuel
O2
FUEL
IGNITION
GENERATES HEAT
BUILDING = FURNACE
FURNACE EFFECT NURTURES FIRE
OBJECTIVES OF FIRE SUPPRESION
To prevent damage to property
To avoid loss of lives
The fires in building results to disaster
CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES
A
Ash
Barrel
Current
Dynamite
Kitchen
Ordinary
combustible
materials
Flammableliquid
and gases
Energized electrical
equipment
Metals such as
magnesium,
sodium, potassium
Cooking media/oil
and fats
Green
triangle
Red
square
Blue
circle
Yellow 5point star
DEGREE CELSIUS
185
195-220
230
195
235
200-220
BURNING OF SOLIDS
DECOMPOSITION
HEAT
FIRE
IGNITION
FUEL
OXYGEN
Some factors:
Amount of heat applied
Surface area to mass ratio
Condition of the solid
IGNITION OF LIQUID AND GASES
Black
hexagon
FLAMMABLE
VAPORS
HIGH TEMP
VOLATILE
LIQUID
BOILING
RELEASES
VAPORS
TO MIX
WITH
OXYGEN
FLASH
POINT
Material
Boiling Point
Flash Point
Gas
40
46
Acetone
56
18
Benzine
38
18
Toluene
110
4.5
Methanol
66
18
Kerosene
(Very Volatile)
31
*Kerosene should be well ventilated or temperature is
controlled
FIRE LOAD
COLOR OF
LIQUID
57
68
79
93
14
182
227
260
135
155
174
200
286
360
440
500
INSIDE BULB
Orange
Red
Yellow
Green
Blu
Mauve
Black
GASEOUS SYSTEM
-used inert gases and chemical agents to extinguish
fire
-also, called clean agent fire suppression
-used when electrically, nonconductive extinguishing
medium is required.
Prepared by: FDGarcia2016