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Prelim Flashcards

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New Amsterdam Governor who in 1648, appointed four men to act as fire wardens; they were empowered to inspect all chimneys and to fine any violators of the rules.

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Governor Peter Stuvvesant

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Boston Governor who outlawed wooden chimneys and thatched roofs in 1631.

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Governor John Winthrop

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A native from London further developed the fire engine in 1725, pulled as a cart to the fire scene, these manual pumps were manned by teams of men and could deliver up to 160 gallons per minutes at up to 120 ft (40meters).

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Richard Newsham

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A Dutch inventor who invented the fire hose in 1672. Constructed from flexible leather and coupled every 50ft (15meters) with brass fittings, the length and connections remained the standard up to this day.

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Jan Van Der Heyden

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A German inventor who improved the manual pump by creating the first suction and force pump and adding some flexible hoses to the pump.

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Hans Hautsh

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The Great Fire of London in 1966 started in baker’s shop in Pudding Lane, which consumed about 2 square miles (around 5 square kilometers) of the city, leaving tens of thousands homeless, prior to this fire, London had no organized fire protection system.

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1666-United Kingdom

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first organized fire department in the Philippines, established on August 6, 1901 with Captain F.R. Hodge as it first fire chief.

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Manila Fire Department

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fire fighting unit organized in France during the first World War.

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Regimen De Pompier-

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occurred in 1911 in New York which led to the adoption and promulgation of fire codes.

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Great Triangle Fire-

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organized in 1896 to set standards on fire prevention and fire fighting procedures.

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National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)-

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built fire engines in 1852 that was successfully put into service during the Cinsinnati, Ohio fire on Jan. 01, 1853.

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Moses Latta

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designed and built the first steam-powered fire engine in New York in 1840

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Paul Hodge

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underwrote the first insurance policy and organized the first known fire department.

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Dr. Nicolas Barton

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first known fire fighting unit organized thousands of years B.C

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Bucket Brigade

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established on Oct. 1, 1979 with FCol. Jose V. Cajipe as the first training commandant; now known as the Fire National Training Institute (FNTI).

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National Fire Service Training Center (NFSTC)

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created by Juan Ponce Enrile who was a Minister of defense at the time; the council recommended the establishment of a national training center for the fire service.

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National Fire Service Council

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the first known fire code of the Philippines, signed into law by then Pres. Marcos on August 26, 1977.

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Presidential Decree (PD) 1185-

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signed on August 8, 1975 by then President Marcos establishing the Integrated National Police (INP) integrating all local police and fire forces into one national organization.

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Presidential Decree (PD) 765

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first Filipino was appointed as Fire Chief on October 19, 1935 before the inauguration of the Philippine Commonwealth Government.

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Captain Jacinto Lorenzo

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20
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also known as Thermal Decomposition

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Pyrolysis

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21
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source of ignition

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Heat

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22
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aids in combustion; it comes from the atmosphere we breathe

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Oxygen

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23
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refers to materials or a substances being oxidized or will burned in the ignition process

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Fuel

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24
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is a chemical reaction between substances, usually including oxygen and accompanied by the generation of heat and light in the form of flame.

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combustion

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25
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Is the manifestation of rapid chemical reaction occurring between fuel and an oxidizer-typically the oxygen in the air.

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Fire

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26
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the temperature at which the material will give off ample vapours to keep burning.

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Fire point

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27
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the temperature at which the material is not hot enough to keep burning, but still gives off enough vapours to cause a flame to flash across the surface.

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FLASH POINT-

28
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the minimum temperature at which the substance must be heated in order to initiate combustion.

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IGNITION OR KINDLING TEMPERATURE-

29
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For the past several years the chemistry of fire is always referred to a fire triangle(fuel, oxygen and heat) its true this simple example is useful, but it is not technically correct

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Fire Tetrahedron

30
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Is defined as the chemical decomposition of matter through the action of heat. In this case, the decomposition causes a change from a solid state to a vapor state.

31
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are incandescent(very bright or glowing with intense heat) gases. It is a combustion product and a manifestation of fire when it is in its gas phased combustion.

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a chemical change that is exothermic, a change in which combustible material and an oxidizing agent, react.

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those that release or give off energy(heat) thus, they produce substances with less energy than reactants

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EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS

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changes wherein energy(heat) is absorbed or is added before the reaction takes place

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ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS

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are those having unsteady, irregular flows. As physical size, gas density or velocity is increases, all laminar gas flows tend to become turbulent.

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Turbulent Flame

36
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when a particle follows smooth through a gaseous flame

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Laminar Flame

37
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is observed when gas alone is force through a nozzle into the atmosphere which diffuses in the surrounding atmosphere in order to form a flammable mixture.

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Diffusion Flame

38
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is exemplified by a Bunsen-type laboratory burner where hydro-carbon is thoroughly mixed with air before reaching the flame zone.

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Pre-mixed Flame

39
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blue, there is complete combustion of fuel and has relatively high temperature

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Non-luminous Flame

40
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orange-red, deposit soot at the bottom of a vessel being heated due to incomplete combustion and has a low temperature

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Luminous Flame

41
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3 elements of Fire

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  1. Fuel
  2. Oxygen
  3. Heat
42
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Fire Tetrahedron 4 elements

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-oxygen
-fuel
-heat
-self-sustaining agent(Chemical Chain Reaction)

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2 PROPERTIES OF FIRE

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  1. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
  2. CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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3 properties of PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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  1. IGNITION OR KINDLING TEMPERATURE
  2. FLASH POINT
  3. Fire point
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4 properties of CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

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  1. ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS
  2. EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS
  3. OXIDATION
  4. FLAMES
46
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3 TYPES OF FLAMES

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  1. Based on Color and Completeness
  2. Based on Fuel and Mixture
  3. Based on Smoothness
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5 CLASSIFICATION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

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  1. Class A Fuels
  2. Class B Fuels
  3. Class C Fuels
  4. Class D Fuels
  5. Class K Fuels
48
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refers to the abnormal movement of fire due to the interference of foreign matters.

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THERMAL IMBALANCE

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refers to the rising movement or the pattern of fire, the normal behaviour when the pattern is undisturbed.

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THERMAL BALANCE

50
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occurs when a liquid or gas is in contact with a solid body at a different temperature and is always accompanied by the motion of the liquid or gas.

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CONVECTION

51
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radiated heat moves in wave and rays much like sunlight. Radiated heat travels the speed, as does visible light: 186,000 miles per second.

52
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it is the transfer of heat through a circulating of medium, usually air or liquid.

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CONDUCTION

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is the transfer of energy from one part of substance to another or from one body to another by virtue of a difference in temperature.

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3 WAYS TO TRANSFER HEAT

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  1. CONDUCTION
  2. RADIATION
  3. CONVECTION
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3 DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR OF FIRE

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  1. BACKDRAFT
  2. FLASH OVER
  3. FLASH FIRE
56
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THE THREE STAGES OF FIRE

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  1. INCIPIENT PHASE
  2. FREE BURNING PHASE
  3. SMOLDERING PHASE
57
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consciously setting a fire on a certain combustible materials but bear in mind that if a person intentionally set a fire of file or garbage and it propagate to another property and the intention is only to rid the garbage then he is not liable for arson

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INTENTIONAL CAUSES (INCENDIARY)

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Since common denominator of the causes of fire is always an accidental such as unattended appliances, overloading of electrical power connection, and or short circuit

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ACCIDENTAL CAUSES

59
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When we say natural causes, we usually refers this to a natural calamity such as lightning, volcanic eruption, and the extreme radiation of the solar heat energy.

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NATURAL CAUSES

60
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better known as dust explosion

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FLASH FIRE

61
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it is the sudden ignition of accumulated racial gases produced when there is incomplete combustion of fuels.

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FLASH OVER

62
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it is the sudden and rapid burning of heated gas in a confined area that occurs in the form of explosion

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3 CAUSES OF FIRE

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  1. NATURAL CAUSES
  2. ACCIDENTAL CAUSES
  3. INTENTIONAL CAUSES
64
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the preparation and distribution of flammable substances in order to spread the fire

65
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refers to the preparation and or gathering of combustible materials needed to start a fire

66
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Highly flammable chemicals that are used to facilitate flame propagation

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