Fire Triangle
Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
KEY VOCABULARY
Ignition Temperature
Flashover
Convection
Friction:
the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another
Pyrophoric Reaction:
liable to ignite spontaneously on exposure to air
Conduction:
when heat is transmitted through a substance
Radiation:
heat expanding every which way from the origin
Latent Heat of Vaporization:
the heat required to convert a solid into a liquid or vapor, or a liquid into a vapor, without change of temperature
Specifc Gravity:
greater than 1 will sink, less than 1 will float
Miscible:
mixable with water
Vapor Density: the density of a particular gas or vapor relative to that of hydrogen at the same pressure and temperature.
High Expansion Foams
have a 1000:1 Expansion Rate
The 3 old/traditional Stages of Fire
Incipient
Free Burning
Smoldering
Modern Stages of Fire
Ingnition
Growth Stage
Flashpoint
Fully Developed
Rollover
