Fire fighting

Fire fighting

The organized efforts employing methodology, personnel, and apparatus to extinguish or to confine fire.

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safe-zoning

Fire safety; Fire fighting

The objective of 'safe-zoning' is to confine the fire within the compartment/s involved at the outset of operations, prior to removing the dangerous smoke, fire gases and other products of ...

thermal balance

Fire safety; Fire fighting

The degree of thermal balance existing in a closed room during a fire's development is dependant upon fuel supply and air availability as well as other factors. The hot area over the fire (often ...

fire gas ignition

Fire safety; Fire fighting

‘an ignition of accumulated fire gases and combustion products, existing in, or transported into, a flammable state. There are a wide range of events that can be conveniently grouped under the ...

Urban fire not inside a building or vehicle, often found to be burning trash which could extend to nearby structures or vehicles if not dealt with properly. A suburban, interface, or rural outside ...

exposure

Fire safety; Fire fighting

Property near fire that may become involved by transfer of heat or burning material from main fire, typically by convection or radiation. May range from 40 feet (12 m) to several miles, depending on ...

backdraft

Fire safety; Fire fighting

A fire phenomenon caused when heat and heavy smoke (unburned fuel particles) accumulate inside a compartment, depleting the available air, and then oxygen/air is re-introduced, completing the fire ...

means of egress

Fire safety; Fire fighting

The way out of a building during an emergency; may be by door, window, hallway, or exterior fire escape; local building codes will often dictate the size. location and type according to the number of ...