Basics
FIRE HYDRANT SYSTEM
What Is Hydrant: An upright water pipe, open in a street, with a nozzle to which a fire…
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SELF CONTAIN BREATHING APPARATUS
The Arrangement of A Typical Self Contained Breathing Apparatus: ● The compressed air cylinders are connected to a reducing…
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FIRE FIGHTING PROXIMITY SUIT
Introduction: These are clothing for use by fire man while approaching bear fire where it is very…
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PRIMERS
INTRODUCTION: The devices used to exhaust air from the suction and the casing is known as…
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TYPES OF HOSES
DEFINITION: hoses are flexible pipe used to convey water from the source to the scene of fire. TYPES…
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TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Introduction: Portable fire extinguishers are also known as chemical fire extinguishers or First Aid Fire…
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FIRE FIGHTING MEDIAS
1) WATER: Advantages: · good solvant · viscosity change with temperature is small so can be easily pumped. · high latent…
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Types of Fire and Fire Fighting Methods
Classes of Fire “A” Class Fire: solid fuels, e.g. wood, paper, cotton. “B” Class Fire: liquid…
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TRANSMISSION OF HEAT
1) conduction the heat travels through the molecule of substance without movement of molecule themselves.(molecule doesn’t travel.) 2)…
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TYPES OF FUEL
FUEL: a matter which can readily burn is called “FUEL”. 1) SOLID FUEL: WOOD, PAPER, COTTON. A)…
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