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Fire fighting is the act of carrying out procedures to extinguish an unwanted fire. A fire fighter performs fire fighting and prevents fires and destruction of life and property threatened by fire. In all but the most trivial cases, knowledge and expertise are necessary for successful and safe fire-fighting.
Historically, fire scientists created a graphical representation detailing the three elements fire needs to start (fire triangle). In recent years, one more point has been added, creating the fire tetrahedron.
The four elements needed for combustion (a form of oxidation; see the article on combustion) are:
- combustible matter (fuel): paper, wood, gasoline, oil, gas, etc.;
- a combustive agent, i.e. an oxidant, usually the oxygen of the air;
- activation energy: heat, spark (electricity), etc.
- a chemical chain reaction needed to sustain fire.
Fire Fighting :: Emergency Services
Fire Crews Have Difficult Time Fighting Fire - http://fwix.com/article/37_a084faef8c
oklocal (Oklahoma City News) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:41:28 -0000
Fire Crews Have Difficult Time Fighting Fire - http://fwix.com/article/37_a084faef8c
Fighting fire with fire.
ike18t (Ike Datlof) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:40:17 -0000
Fighting fire with fire.
Fighting fire with fish... Jadilah ikan bakar.... =p
chipzy (Cippy Bastian) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:31:03 -0000
Fighting fire with fish... Jadilah ikan bakar.... =p
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newsinokc (Leslie Borlin) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:10:13 -0000
Fire Crews Have Difficult Time Fighting Fire http://bit.ly/7xXlfJ
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KOCO.com Fire Crews Have Difficult Time Fighting Fire http://bit.ly/8XYoD8
RT@AlterNet Iran Video: Gunman opens fire on demonstrators, crowd fights back: http://bit.ly/6cxODO // Brave people fighting for justice!
MoniqueFrugier (Monique Frugier) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:31:22 -0000
RT@AlterNet Iran Video: Gunman opens fire on demonstrators, crowd fights back: http://bit.ly/6cxODO // Brave people fighting for justice!
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Fire Protection Privatization: A Cost-Effective Approach to Public Safety - Examines approaches to private fire-protection provision by comparing performance and cost savings with the public sector. Published by Reason Public Policy Institute, October 1992.
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Firemen, Inc. - Examines private firefighting services in Denmark, Canada, and the United States. Published by The Next City.
Privatizing Fire Protection Services - Details various aspects of fire services including the growing role of volunteers, trends, cost savings, best practices, case studies, implementation tips, contact information, research articles, and links to other resources. Published by the Reason Public Policy Institute.
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