FIRE FIGHTERS DOCKET

INTRODUCTION; fire is defined as rapid chemical combustion or

reaction between 3 essential element I.e fuel heat and oxygen
accompanied by a release or evolving of oxygen of energy in the form
of heat, smoke, fire gases and often flame. Most solid or liquid most be
heated before they vaporize and the vapour needs further heating
before they born Therefore the radiant heat of the flames perpetuates
the supply of vapour and the fire contuse.
FLASH POINT; this is the temperature at which substance gives up
sufficient inflammable vapour that the inflamed when approaching a
suitable of ignition.
INGNATION TEMPERATURE; this is lowest temperature to which a
substance must be raised in other that it may ignite without the
application of the flame.
FACTORS THAT GO TO MAKE FIRE
Hot vapour at or above ignition temperation will not ignite without
oxygen. Air normally supplies this oxygen. Therefore; three factors go
to make fire.
FUEL. Is any combustible solid or liquid, which gives a vapour and
which will borns when ignition temperation is raised.
HEAT. heat causes the fuel to produce vapour and which set the vapour
alight.
AIR. Air supplies the oxygen whithout which fire cannot start or
continue burning and which sets the vapour.