ABSTRACT
Study of this chapter will enable the reader to:
classify fire hazards;
identify the necessary ingredients for a fire;
describe the development of a fire;
recognize the hazards of smoke;
apply the correct fire-fighting system, or combination of systems, to different fire classifications;
understand the principles of portable fire extinguishers;
know the criteria for the use of hose reel, dry riser, wet riser, foam, sprinkler, carbon dioxide (CO2), vaporizing liquid, dry powder and deluge fixed fire-fighting systems;
know the sources of water used in fire-fighting;
identify how fire development can be detected;
recognize the importance of smoke ventilation;
identify the locations for fire dampers in air ductwork and know how they operate.
