Fire

all visible mysteries-Fire,” said by Leigh Hunt brings us to think how amazing and destructive something so beautiful can be. Fire is considered one of the four basic elements and the fact is that nothing is basic about fires. The chemical process that occurs is what we see when the fire dances in front of our eyes. In the safety field there is an increased need for fire knowledge so that we can prevention and train employees on them. There are many components to consider especially when you add variables like chemicals, ignition sources, and etc. The fire triangle or fire tetrahedron helps explain the basics of what is needed to complete a chemical process to produce a fire. There are aspects of fire safety that we must consider. Fires spread at different rates depending on what reactions occurred in the fire tetrahedron. What are the stages of fire and how can we tell what way would put out the fire best. Its important to consider what types of fires there are also. Fire safety is necessary for every organization and company to ensure the…

There are some legendary forest fires that have been documented all the way back to the late 1800s. The most notable fire in that century was the Peshtigo Fire of 1871. After these fires, there were two main conservationists, Franklin Hough and Bernard Fernow, which pushed for protecting timber supplies and watersheds. The federal government then established the US Forest Service in 1905. The Forest Service was given control over the national forests. The current management at the time focused…

A fire that was once as small as a hand; that flickered its own light to signify its special meaning and change the clock of time in the past. This fire that was a major breakthrough for the race of humans; they who had not expected such outstanding discoveries. Thus, was very beneficial for them. After millions of ticking in the clock of time, this fire changed into a flame scorching so high. Men who had fed it wood, made it increased its volume and size. Many were influenced greatly. There…

from further damage is the main priority for fire fighters. They may have to damage parts of the scene to save or protect lives. The majority of the evidence get destroyed or lost from the activities done by fire service. That result in the spoliation, contamination, removal, loss, unnecessary movement of physical evidence, complication of the scene and detraction of the evidence validity. Therefor it becomes harder for fire investigators to figure and conduct testing on what was responsible for…

Introduction Fire investigation includes the scrutiny of every fire-related incident once the fire is extinguished by the firefighters. The practice of fire scene examination is related to the inspection of a crime scene and like any other crime scene, the fire scene must also be preserved and the evidences are collected and analyzed; however, it involves several additional dangers and difficulties. The investigation will include close survey of the damaged scene in order to establish the source…

Our human society would not be the same without fire. In the beginning when man first discovered fire, it gave us the ability to protect ourselves, cook, gain warmth in the cold and evolve into the people we are today. Although we are uncertain of when the human race had its first camp fire. Many experts point to Wonderwerk cave, which is a million-year-old site in the northern cape province of south Africa. This cave is one of the oldest known locations of human habitation and perhaps gave…

The discovery of fire has been estimated at approximately 1.7 million years ago, and can be viewed as one of the most important discoveries of mankind. However, to the humans living on earth at that time, they were highly unaware of the true scientific reasons and causes for the bright and hot flames. With scientific research, an individual is capable of breaking down the science behind fire and truly understand what is happening to an object or substance as it is burning. In order to produce a…

Prescribed Fire, needed or unneeded? Prescribed fire, the burning of dead or non-living trees, an important subject to people, however, it makes them wonder the perks and downsides of it, but the claim states, should prescribe fire be used, or not needed? Prescribed fire can be important to many people, as a result it can reduce chances of future fires. Prescribed fire can be excellent, for example, it can stop wildfires before they happen. They burn the dead trees which means they can’t catch…

I will be talking about what to do before, during, and after a wildfire. Fire safety is very important to know about and how to handle fire. I was once in a fire when I was about 5 at my house. It was a grease fire and it happened when my family was cooking, but instead of being scared my dad was calm and we went to the neighbors. Then my dad called the fire department and my mom. So fire cations is not only good, but it can save your life that is why I am excited to talk about fire…

Fortunately, car fires are fairly rare. However, that doesn't mean it can't happen to you, especially if you own an old car. A car that's prone to catching on fire can be life-threatening, especially if it happens in a car crash that leaves you incapacitated. Understand that well maintained cars just about never catch on fire. Therefore, having your car checked on a regular basis and keeping up with the maintenance schedule recommended in the owner's manual of the car should mostly eliminate the…