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Firefighting is the act of extinguishing destructive fires. A firefighter fights these fires to prevent destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical profess...
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fire fighting, the use of strategy, personnel, and apparatus to extinguish, to confine, or to escape from fire. ... For a fire to occur, there must be available oxygen, a supply of fuel, and enough heat to kindle the fuel. Therefore, the three basic ways of extinguishing fire are to smother it, to cut off the fuel supply,
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Considering these four requirements for a fire there are basically four ways to extinguish a fire. These four methods of extinguishing a fire are (1) to remove heat, (2) to separate the fuel from the oxidizer, (3) to dilute the fuel/oxidizer concentration, and (4) terminate the chemical chain reaction.
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In any of these situations, DON'T FIGHT THE FIRE YOURSELF. CALL FOR HELP.; HOW TO EXTINGUISH SMALL FIRES; Class A - Extinguish ordinary combustibles by cooling the material below its ignition temperature and soaking the fibers to prevent re-ignition.
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DO NOT PUT WATER ON A GREASE FIRE! This can not be stressed enough. Pouring water on burning grease or oil will not extinguish the fire. It will only cause the burning oil to splash, spreading the grease fire around.
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Gilbert is exploring ways to control the fire ants. One solution that he believes shows promise is importing other insects from Brazil—parasitic flies known as phorids. Phorids kill the ants by laying eggs in them.
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Note: if there is a gas fire, it may be better to let the gas burn rather than extinguish the fire, which would let the gas fill the room or house creating the potential for an explosion. Therefore, ... You are here: Home > Government > Departments > Fire > Safety Tips > Different Ways To Extinguish Different Fires...
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Welcome to Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service - Preventing, Protecting, Responding. ... More than 20 firefighters fought to extinguish a fire engulfing four lorry trailers packed full of kitchen...
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