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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
Why am I always ending up in this kind of "fire-fighting" situation? This is not correct? I have to do something.
mkuruba (Mahesh Kuruba) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:50:43 -0000
Why am I always ending up in this kind of "fire-fighting" situation? This is not correct? I have to do something.
fighting fire with pilsner and ribs #fb
drewmac (Andrew MacDonald) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:58:58 -0000
fighting fire with pilsner and ribs #fb
Fighting fire with fire just makes a bigger fire, which requires even more fire to fight the now much larger fire. And so on.
SGisler (Sam) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:47:39 -0000
Fighting fire with fire just makes a bigger fire, which requires even more fire to fight the now much larger fire. And so on.
watching the live video feed of a massive house fire that my husband and son are fighting in Colo Springs.
cmleland (cmleland) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:37:44 -0000
watching the live video feed of a massive house fire that my husband and son are fighting in Colo Springs.
Fighting fire with fire. Can't wait to see @emilysnyder, LOVE of my life!
HopeMelody (Hope Appleford) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:41:58 -0000
Fighting fire with fire. Can't wait to see @emilysnyder, LOVE of my life!
RT @theeconomist: Fighting fire with fire - Wildfires are getting fiercer and more frequent http://ow.ly/15ZSWU
fpugsley (Fred Pugsley) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:24:54 -0000
RT @theeconomist: Fighting fire with fire - Wildfires are getting fiercer and more frequent http://ow.ly/15ZSWU
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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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