Fighting Fire

Question 1

How would you describe the enemy of comic book heroes?

Answer 1

Bad guys are the enemies of comic book heroes.

Question 2

How can comic book heroes defeat their enemies?

Answer 2

They can defeat these enemies by hitting them in the jaw or locking them in jail.

Question 3

How would describe the enemy of a firefighter?

Answer 3

The enemy of a firefighter is fire.

Question 4

Why is fire a complicated enemy?

Answer 4

Fire is a chemical reaction that cannot be punched or put in jail.

Question 5

How can firefighters stop fire from existing all together?

Answer 5

They must deny it fuel, heat, or oxygen.

Question 6

What is fuel for a fire?

Answer 6

Fuel is anything that can burn.

Question 7

What are common fuels?

Answer 7

Wood, coal, gas, and oil are common fuels.

Question 8

Why are living things also fuel?

Answer 8

Living things can also burn if the fire is hot enough.

Question 9

What happens to fuel when it is very hot.?

Answer 9

Fuel breaks down and releases gases when it is very hot. These gases combine with oxygen to produce fire.

Question 10

How fast can fires move if they have lots of fuel?

Answer 10

Fires can travel at about 14 miles per hour.

Question 11

Can you think of an example of how firefighters can remove nearby sources of fuel?

Answer 11

They can move cars away from a house that is burning.

Question 12

What are some immovable objects that cannot be separated from a fire?

Answer 12

Houses and forests are immovable.

Question 13

How do firefighters separate the fire from the fuel?

Answer 13

They can use blocking and rerouting tactics.

Question 14

What happens when the fuel is all consumed?

Answer 14

The fire burns itself out.

Question 15

How does heat allow a fire to spread?

Answer 15

Heat produces gases that combine with oxygen to cause fire. More heat means more fire.

Question 16

Why do firefighters use water to combat fire?

Answer 16

Water lowers the temperature of the fuel and makes it harder to ignite.

Question 17

How is eliminating heat from a fire like eliminating the leader of a gang?

Answer 17

When a gang leader is eliminated, the gang members do not have anyone to push them. So, they stop what they are doing. Similarly, when a fire doesn’t have heat to push it, the fire stops burning.

Question 18

Sometimes fighting fire with water can make the fire worse. How is this like eliminating the leader of a gang?

Answer 18

Sometimes eliminating the leader makes the gang angry, and this can be dangerous.

Question 19

When water cannot be used to eliminate heat, what is the best thing that can be eliminated?

Answer 19

The best thing to eliminate near a fire is oxygen. Without oxygen the fire cannot burn.

Question 20

Give an example of a fresh supply of oxygen.

Answer 20

Wind provides a fresh supply of oxygen.

Question 21

What heavy materials can be used to deny oxygen to a fire?

Answer 21

Blankets and sand can be used to suffocate a fire.

Question 22

What heavy gas can be used to suffocate a fire?

Answer 22

Carbon dioxide can be used to deny oxygen to the fire.

Question 23

What are the three things a firefighter can do to stop a fire?

Answer 23

Firefighters can deny fuel, heat, and oxygen to the fire.

Question 24

How would you describe the job of a firefighter?

Answer 24

The job is both tough and dangerous.

Question 25

Why is fire such a different kind of enemy from those found in comic books?

Answer 25

Fire is an enemy that is both more determined and more monomaniacal than the enemies found in comic books.