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Fire Hazard & what are the fire fighting equipment ?

1st we need to understand Fire & its Hazard’s, than the what are the fire fighting equipment & its stage as per Fire Hazard principles.

What is Fire?

Fire is the chain reaction between Fuel + Heat + Air/O2.

How is Fire Extinguished?

Fire is extinguished by disrupting the chain reaction by eliminating any one or two of the elements.

What are the types of Fire?

Fire is generally categorised in:-

A – Solid Fire

B – Liquid Fire

C – Gaseous Fire

D – Dense Metal

E – Electrical started Fire

F – Kitchen or Fire from Fats

What are the stages of Fire?

Fire commonly has 4 stages:-

  • Ignition
  • Growth.
  • Fully Developed.
  • Decacy

How Fire Spreads?

Fire Spreads by 3 Methods:-

Conduction: – Transfer of Heat/Fire from Solid to Solid

Convection: – Transfer of Heat/Fire by solid masses by Air

Radiation: – Transfer of Heat/Energy in rays or waves.

what are the fire fighting equipment

To understand what are Fire Fighting Equipment we need to understand the Fire Hazard Segment:-

  • Fire Detection: – This is the most Primary stage of Fire Hazard where the Fire is at its Lowest Level & if detected at its primary stage it can be combated.

The equipment Involved in this Segments:-

  1. Fire Detection System
  2. Smoke Detector
  3. Heat detector
  4. Infra Ray Detector
  5. Manual Call Point
  6. Control Pennell
  7. Sounder/Hooter & E.T.C
  • Fire Protection/Suppression: – This stage we can combat the Fire as it’s still in its Growth Stage.
  1. Manual Fire Fighting :- For Marked Location
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Trolley Mounted Fire Extinguishers

        2.  Automatic Fire Suppression:- For Unmarked Location

  • Modular Fire Suppression
  • Tubular Fire Suppression
  • Total Flooding System

       3. Fire Suppression System:-

  • Fire Hydrant
  • Fire Sprinkler System
  • Fire Evacuation: This stage the Fire is out of control & we need to Leave the premises or require a safe evacuation.
  1. Fire Suit
  2. Fire Blanket
  3. Fire Point
  4. Fire Helmet
  5. Fire Axe
  6. Fire retard Shoes
  7. Smoke Mask

Every Fire Fighting Equipment’s has a broad spectrum of management but it needs to be categorized as per the need of Fire Hazard juncture’s & Fire Fighting prerequisite.

1st we need to understand Fire & its Hazard’s, than the what are the fire fighting equipment as per Fire Hazard principles.

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