HEALTH OPTIMIZING

PHYSICAL EDUCATION IV
HOW MANY HOUSES WILL BE
DESTROYED IN 30 MINUTES IF A
FIRE CAN BURN ONE IN FIVE
MINUTES?
FIRE - A STATE, PROCESS, OR
INSTANCE OF COMBUSTION IN
WHICH FUEL OR OTHER MATERIAL
IS IGNITED AND COMBINED WITH
OXYGEN, GIVING OFF LIGHT, HEAT,
AND FLAME.
 “THE
ELEMENTS
OF FIRE”
CAMPFIRE –
A FIRE BUILT
OUTDOORS
(AS AT A CAMP
OR A PICNIC)
 FIRE RING
•WILL LESSEN YOUR IMPACT AND KEEP
YOUR FIRE CONTAINED.
•CLEAR AWAY ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
FROM YOUR FIRE PIT.
 MATERIALS
NEEDED TO BUILD
A CAMPFIRE
 1. TINDER
•IS AN EASILY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL THAT’S
PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO IGNITE KINDLING.
•INCLUDES SMALL TWIGS, DRY LEAVES OR FOREST
DUFF.
 2. KINDLING
•CONSISTS OF SMALL STICKS, TYPICALLY LESS THAN
ONE INCH AROUND.
•IT’S MAIN JOB IS TO BURN WOOD LOGS AND KEEP
THE FIRE GOING.
 3. FIREWOOD
•IS ANY LARGER PIECE OF WOOD AND IS
WHAT WILL KEEP YOUR FIRE GOING LONG
INTO THE NIGHT.
4. SOURCE OF HEAT

•USING FIRE STARTER THAT IS

DESIGNED TO EASILY IGNITE CAN HELP
THE TINDER CATCH THE FLAME.
5. OXYGEN
•OXYGEN SUPPORTS THE CHEMICAL PROCESSES
THAT OCCUR DURING FIRE. WHEN FUEL BURNS, IT
REACTS WITH OXYGEN FROM THE SURROUNDING
AIR, RELEASING HEAT AND GENERATING
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
TYPES OF CAMPFIRE
TEEPEE LOG CABIN PYRAMID
 TEEPEE
-PLACE THE TINDER IN THE
CENTER AND SURROUND IT
WITH KINDLING AND
FIREWOOD IN A CONE
SHAPE.
 LOG CABIN
-PLACE TWO LARGER PIECES OF FIREWOOD
PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER WITH SOME SPACE IN
BETWEEN. THEN, TURN 90 DEGREES AND PLACE
TWO SLIGHTLY SMALLER PIECES PERPENDICULAR
TO EACH OTHER TO FORM A SQUARE.
 PYRAMID
BEGIN BY STACKING THREE OR FOUR OF YOUR
LARGEST LOGS ON THE BOTTOM LAYER. AFTER
TURNING 90 DEGREES, ADD A SECOND LAYER OF
SLIGHTLY SMALLER LOGS ON TOP. CONTINUE IN
THIS MANNER FOR A FEW MORE LAYERS, GETTING
SMALLER AS YOU GO. PLACE YOUR TINDER AND
KINDLING ON TOP.
WHAT ARE THE FIRE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE WHEN
BUILDING A CAMPFIRE?
•SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR "BEFORE A CAMPFIRE“
•SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR “DURING A CAMPFIRE”
•SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR “AFTER A CAMPFIRE”
 "BEFORE A CAMPFIRE“
• CHECK FOR FIRE BANS OR RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT IN YOUR AREA
• ALWAYS BUILD YOUR FIRE IN A FIRE PIT, IF ONE IS AVAILABLE
• ENSURE THE AREA AROUND THE FIRE IS CLEAR OF DEBRIS - INCLUDING
OVERHANGING TREE BRANCHES
• USE KINDLING LIKE TWIGS OR NEWSPAPER TO START A FIRE - NEVER
USE GAS OR OTHER ACCELERANTS
• KEEP ALL COMBUSTIBLES AND EXTRA WOOD, AWAY FROM THE
CAMPFIRE
• AVOID BUILDING CAMPFIRES IF IT’S TOO WINDY
 “DURING A CAMPFIRE”
• NEVER LEAVE YOUR CAMPFIRE UNATTENDED AND REMAIN ALERT AT
ALL TIMES
• KEEP A BUCKET OF WATER, OR SAND AND A SHOVEL WITHIN ARM'S
REACH AT ALL TIMES
• DON’T LET THE FIRE GET TOO BIG - KEEP IT TO A MANAGEABLE SIZE
THAT WOULD BE EASY TO EXTINGUISH IF NEEDED
• WATCH FOR SPARKS THAT MAY FLY OUT OF THE FIRE AND EXTINGUISH
THEM IMMEDIATELY
 “AFTER A CAMPFIRE”
• TOTALLY EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BEFORE WALKING AWAY OR GOING TO
SLEEP
• IF YOU CAN, ALLOW THE FIRE TO BURN OUT COMPLETELY SO ONLY
COALS OR ASHES ARE LEFT
• KEEP POURING WATER ON THE FIRE UNTIL THERE ARE NO RED COALS
LEFT AND YOU CAN’T HEAR THE FIRE HISSING
• STIR THE ASHES AROUND WITH A SHOVEL UNTIL YOU ARE SURE
EVERYTHING IS WET - FIRES LEFT BURNING UNDERGROUND CAN
RESURFACE AND START ANOTHER FIRE
"DON'T LET YOUR DREAMS GO UP IN SMOKE;
ALWAYS PRACTICE FIRE SAFETY."