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What is FIRE. Fire. Is when a fuel burns which, produces heat and light. Fire. HOT DARK FAST - will travel through a home in less than 5 minutes.
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Fire Is when a fuel burns which, produces heat and light.
Fire • HOT • DARK • FAST - will travel through a home • in less than 5 minutes
Fire Triangle HEAT FUEL OXYGEN
Oxygen Is in the air all around us
Heat Matches / Lighters and other forms of ignition
Fuel Consists of liquids, solids, & gases so really everything and anything that will burn is a fuel
SMOKE Carbon Monoxide Carbon Dioxide Sulfur Dioxide Water Vapor Other Deadly Gases
Smoke Alarms Are the most important fire safety equipment that you can have in your home
Smoke Alarms You need to do three things so your SMOKE ALARM WORKS 1. Replace the battery once a year
Smoke Alarms You need to do three things so your SMOKE ALARM WORKS 2. Test your Alarm once a week
Smoke Alarms You need to do three things so your SMOKE ALARM WORKS 3. Clean your Alarm once a month
Escape Plans You need to make an Escape Plan with your family and then practice it often
Escape Plans Your plan should include at least 2 ways out of every room of your home.
Escape Plans If you have to go through smoke to exit a building you need to Get Down and Crawl under the smoke.
Stop, Drop & Roll If your Clothes catch on Fire, you need to… STOP...
Stop, Drop & Roll If your Clothes catch on Fire, you need to... STOP… DROP to the ground...
Stop, Drop & Roll If your Clothes catch on Fire, you need to... STOP… DROP to the ground… ROLL back and forth, over and over, to put out the fire
Hot Tools vs Cold Toys
Firefighters HELMET AIR PACK JACKET GLOVES PANTS BOOTS
Fire Trucks Come in different sizes and they all do different things
Fire Engines Are used by firefighters to put water on fires that firefighters respond to.
Brush Trucks Are used by firefighters to extinguish woods fires.
Ladder Trucks Have long ladders that are used to gain access to tall buildings
Rescue / Squads These vehicles carry special rescue tools
Specialized Vehicles Chiefs Car Ambulance Tanker Haz-Mat / Command
Support Vehicles Fire Boats Dive Units Helicopter Rescue Boats
Others Involved Police News Media
Victims Red Cross Hospitals
Review 1. What is Fire 2. Smoke and Smoke Alarms 3. Fire Extinguishers & Escape Plans 4. Stop, Drop, & Roll 5. Hot Tools vs. Cold Toys 6. Firefighters Equipment 7. Firefighting Vehicles 8. Others Involved