Fire Card Running System

Fire card running system only declared if the fire fighting personnel who first
respond the fire incidents cannot control the intensity of fire in they need to seek
assistance to the neighboring fire bureau, the fire card running system are:

1st alarm system 1 to 3 fire trucks are needed to responds

2nd alarm system 3 to 5 fire trucks are needed to responds

3rd alarm system 5 to 8 fire trucks are needed to responds

4th alarm system 9 to 12 fire trucks are needed to responds

5th alarm system 15 or more fire trucks are needed to responds

CLASSES OF FIRE AND ITS EXTINGUISHING AGENTS

Class A- Ordinary Example- Wood, trash, Extinguishing t-water

Combustible material cloth
Class B- Flammable liquids Example- Gasoline,
kerosene. LPG, thinner,
paints, propane, butane
Class C- Energized Example- Fuse, overheated
electrical equipment electric appliance, motor,
transformer, short circuit,
worn out insulation
Method- quenching or
cooling
Extinguishing – Dry powder
Method- Blanketing or
cooling
Extinguishing – de-
energized apply non-
conductive
extinguisher/remove the
power and become other
class of fire

Class D- Combustible Example- TNT, C4, Extinguishing agent – use

metal Nitroglycerin, magnesium,
silver, titanium, sodium
type A,B,C,D fire
extinguisher
Method-
smothering/blanketing-
special extinguishing agent
for specific combustibles
metal

HOW TO LOCATE THE ORIGIN OF FIRE

By Witnesses- the first who discovered the fire

Low Point of Burning – the lowest point of burning should be given the outmost
consideration in locating the origin of fire. Fire will normally burn up-ward; the hot gases
and carbon particles will continue to rise for any period of time before the fire spreads
downward

Charring- the char will generally be deepest from where the fire originated. When the
fire is extinguished quickly, the charring is only slightly below the surface

Alligatoring- fire burning for a longer period indicates a char pattern that is deep and
pronounced. The charring on the woods exactly looks like the hide of a black alligator
patterns.

V. FIRE REPORT CLASSIFICATIONS AND REPORTING SYSTEM

A. Spot Investigation Report ( SIR ) – Shall be made and accomplished by the FAI
concerned during the actual response to a fire incident. The SIR should contain basic
information about the fire incident

B. Progress Investigation Report ( PIR ) – Shall be made and accomplished by the

FAI concerned after the conduct of follow-up investigation was made. The PIR or any
succeeding PIRs (2nd PIR) shall be accomplished within 7 to 15 days.

C. Final Investigation Report ( FIR ) – Shall be made and accomplished by the FAI
concerned upon the completion of the exhaustive Investigation. All completed FIR
should be signed by the concerned FAI and its respective Chief of the Investigation and
Intelligence Office.

D. Fire Incident Investigation Report ( FIIR ) -This kind of investigation can be made
in such circumstances that the investigation report cannot be completed for some
reasons independent to the will of the FAI. FIIR can only be accomplished in fire cases
with UNDETERMINED cause and this kind of case should be considered as ON
PENDING INVESTIGATION subject to REOPENING in circumstances that relevant
evidence and / or a witness shall surface in the future.

KINDS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

KIND CYLINDER COLOR CLASSES OF FIRE TYPE
APPLICABILITY
Dry Chemical Light Red Class A, B, C, Stored Pressured
Cartridge type
Dry Powder Ultra Corrosion Class D Stored Pressured
Resistant Yellow Cartridge type
Carbon Dioxide Dark Red Class B, C Stored Pressured
( CO2) Cartridge type
Foam Extinguisher ( Light Blue Class A, B Stored Pressured
AFFF/ FFFP)
Wet Chemical Light Red Class K Stored Pressured
Water type Stainless Class A Stored Pressured
(Pressurized Water)
Clean Agent Dark Green Class A,B,C Stored Pressured