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Pyrolsis |
The decomposition of a material caused by external heating |
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Fire |
A rapid persistent chemical reaction that releases both heat and light. |
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Fire Extinguisher |
a portable device that discharges a jet ofwater, foam, gas, or other material to extinguish a fire.
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Flashover-
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All combustible materials in a room ignite at once and can be deadly to firefighters and victims.
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Backdraft
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a phenomenon in which a fire that has consumedall available oxygen suddenly explodes when more oxygen is made available,typically because a door or window has been opened.
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Heat-
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the transfer of kinetic energy from one medium or object to another, or from an energy source to a medium or object.
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Kinetic Energy-
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mechanical energy that someone or something has by virtue of its being in motion.
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