1. What is FIRE? “FIRE” stands for “Find Inform Restrict/Resist Extinguish” shortly it means steps to take when a fire is discovered: Fire is the result of a chemical reaction called combustion‚ which requires a combination of fuel and oxygen as well as a source of ignition. Different methods can be used to extinguish fires. The methods often involve the removal of heat by cooling the burning material‚ the cutting of fuel or air source or the adding of chemical substances
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1185 FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES WHEREAS‚ death and injury to persons and loss and damage to property by fire have reached alarming proportion that the economic and social gains of the society are being continually undermined; WHEREAS‚ in order to effect a meaningful reduction of the alarming fire losses‚ there is a need to develop national consciousness and involvement of all persons in the prevention and suppression of fires; WHEREAS‚ fire prevention and suppression
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The fire service has been around for over 2‚000 years and there are fire departments all over the world. Regardless of the location of any fire station every firefighter shares the same roots. The fire service first started back in rome in 6 AD. Emperor Caesar Augustus formed the first fire fighting organization called the Vigiles. The Vigils were former slaves and also served as watchmen who patrolled through the city during the night. Each crew member had a certain job some of which included removing
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Two Months ago the Blue Cut Fire took place in my county. During the fire‚ my grandma‚ my family‚ and I was very scared. It was a huge fire that took place in San Bernardino county and 15 freeways. The fire lasted many days on end. This had to be the biggest fire I’ve ever seen. First‚ the fire was a tiny brush fire. But after less than 6 hours it had burned many acres of land. The San Bernardino Mountains soon lit up in flames. The burning caused my dad to not be able to come home. The firefighters
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Fire Protection Systems There are several types of fire extinguishing systems. They are wet‚ dry‚ chemical and gaseous types of systems that can be implemented. The type of fire and the circumstance that created it will dictate which methods are the best‚ safest and most efficient ways to extinguish a fire. Examples would be kitchen fires‚ grease fires in particular are difficult to extinguish with water and sometimes counterproductive to extinguishing the fire. Wet chemical systems are most
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Justice October 2‚ 2011 Arson and Fire Investigation What is arson and fire investigation? Arson and fire investigations are conducted to find out whom or what was responsible for creating a fire. It is critical that we know why a fire was created so you can prevent it from ever happening again and also to determine what accelerants were used if any. In this paper I will go into depth on what it takes to become an arson or fire investigator. How do arson and fire investigators get where they are
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series The Hunger Games. This series has made her quite famous. A movie has been made for the first book and one is also planned for the second book. Collins says her inspiration for writing is to entertain the youth (“Suzanne Collins”). In Catching Fire‚ Katniss Everdeen is beginning a different type of life because she won the Hunger Games. Katniss and Peeta Mellark faked a romance during the Hunger Games‚ and now they must continue this act so that the Capitol does not find out. President Snow greets
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GENERAL NOTES Initial Action ((by person detecting the FIRE)): *Activate the nearest manual activator for General Alarm (six or more short blasts followed by one prolonged blast). *Advise the Officer of the Watch *If possible‚ extinguish fire with nearest extinguisher *If unable to extinguish‚ close all doors/openings and proceed to Emergency Stations When the Emergency Signal Sounds: o All persons on board muster at their respective muster stations; o All groups conduct a
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(CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE) LA PRESENCIA DE UN GAS QUE APAGA EL FUEGO (THE PRESENCE OF AN OFF GAS TO THE FIRE) INTRODUCTION This science project shows that not all gases are the cause of the fire‚ there are several gases that cause the flame is extinguished. Therefore we developed the first fire extinguisher ready and try to prove one of the most important gases in our planet’s carbon dioxide. PROBLEM It is possible that the presence of gas off the fire? HYPOTHESIS There are different gases that can turn
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In the film ‘Chariots of fire’ written by Colin Welland‚ and directed by Hugh Hudson‚ the viewers experience how the protagonists‚ Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell face many obstacles and must make some sacrifices in order to be successful in running their races. Both men are constantly trying to prove themselves‚ their worth and beliefs on the track. Both of the characters face stress‚ pain‚ defeat‚ victory and joy in their way to racing in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. At the start of the film
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