ALL
ABOUT FIRE
Fire is the most common serious hazard that one
faces in an industry or residential complex. While proper procedure and
training can minimize the chances of an accidental fire, you must still be
prepared to deal with it.
Fire Triangle is a tetrahedron, because there are four elements
that must be present for a fire to exist. There must be oxygen to
sustain combustion, heat to raise the
material to its ignition temperature, fuel to support
the combustion and a chemical reaction between
the other three elements.
Remove any one of the four
elements to extinguish the fire.
The
concept of Fire Protection is based upon keeping these four elements separate.
Types of
Fires:
Not all fires are the same. Different fuels create different
fires and require different types of fire extinguishing agents.