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    SANTA CRUZ

    FIRE STATION
    0967-052-8897 GLOBE
    0962-093-7725 SMART
    (049) 808-2278
    VISION
    A modern fire service fully
    capable of ensuring a fire-
    safe nation by 2034.
    MISSION
    We commit to prevent and suppress
    destructive fires, investigate it’s causes,
    enforce fire code and other related laws,
    and respond to man-made and natural
    disasters and other emergencies.
    WHAT IS FIRE
    WHAT IS FIRE?
    FIRE IS …
    FAST
    FIRE DOUBLES EVERY 30 SECONDS
    UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
    FIRE IS …
    HOT
    WITHIN MINUTES AIR TEMPERATURE
    IN A BURNING ROOM CAN REACH
    300 DEGREES CELSIUS.
    THIS TEMPERATURE IS HOT ENOUGH TO MELT CLOTHES,
    SKIN AND SCORCH YOUR LUNGS IN ONE BREATHE.
    FIRE IS …
    DARK
    A SMALL FIRE CAN PRODUCE
    ENOUGH SMOKE TO FILL A
    BUILDING IN MINUTES.
    FIRE IS …
    DEADLY
    MOST PEOPLE WHO DIED
    IN FIRES DIED OF SUFFOCATION
    BY INHALING SMOKE
    AND TOXIC GASES
    CHEMISTRY OF FIRE
    VENTILATION IGNITION
    NORMAL AIR 21% Energy needed to
    increase the
    FIRE NEEDS 16%
    temperature of the fuel
    for ignition to occur

    FIRE LOAD
    Solid, Liquid or Gas
    FIRE TETRAHEDRON
    CLASSES OF FIRE
    CLASS A- ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLES
    (TRASH, PAPER, WOODS, LUMBERS, ETC)
    CLASSES OF FIRE
    CLASS B – FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
    (GREASE, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, OIL, ETC)
    CLASSES OF FIRE
    CLASS C – ELECTRICAL FIRES
    (ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, ELECTRICAL CORDS,
    SOCKETS, ETC)
    CLASSES OF FIRE
    CLASS D – COMBUSTIBLE METALS
    (MAGNESIUM, LITHIUM, TITANIUM, ETC)
    CLASSES OF FIRE
    CLASS K – COOKING MEDIA
    (COOKING OILS AND FATS)
    DRY CHEMICAL
    • Powder type, less toxic,
    non corrosive, and non-
    conductor of electricity.
    • Recommended usage for
    A,B and C fires.
    • Identification : RED color
    cylinder
    CARBON DIOXIDE
    • A SNOW-LIKE LIQUEFIED GAS-TYPE
    CHEMICAL.

    • RECOMMENDED USAGE FOR CLASS B


    & C FIRES.

    • IDENTIFICATION: RED CYLINDER WITH


    BLACK BAND AND BIG AIR NOZZLE

    • ACTION AGAINST FIRES: REPLACING


    OXYGEN WITH CO2, COOLING EFFECT
    AFFF (AQUEOUS FILM
    FORMING FOAM)
    • WATER-BASED WITH 3% OR 6%
    CONCENTRATION. NOT
    RECOMMENDED FOR CLASS C FIRE

    • RECOMMENDED USAGE FOR CLASS A


    & B FIRES.

    • IDENTIFICATION: BLUE CYLINDER


    STEEL
    HCFC 123
    (HYDROCHLOROFLUO
    ROCARBON)

    • Identification: Green cylinder steel


    • Contain a clean agent for Class B and C fires and
    are less damaging to sensitive equipment and the
    environment.
    • Recommended usage for Class B & C fires.
    HOW FIRE SPREADS
    BY CONDUCTION – ENERGY IS TRANSFERRED BY DIRECT CONTACT.
    BY RADIATION – ENERGY IS TRANSFERRED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION.
    BY CONVECTION – ENERGY IS TRANSFERRED BY MASS MOTION OF MOLECULES.
    COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE
    ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT &
    APPLIANCES
    KITCHEN FIRE
    CIGARETTE BUTTS & MATCHES
    REMEMBER, IF CLOTHES CATCH ON FIRE…
    PARTS OF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER:
    The TPASS that Saves Lives

    T – TWIST the pin


    P – PULL the pin
    A – AIM the nozzle at the base
    of fire
    S – SQUEEZE the operating lever.
    S – SWEEP side by side
    LIFE SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS.
    BE FIRE SAFETY CONSCIOUS!

    THANKYOU!

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