Chemistry & Physics of Fire

A basement fire heats pipes enough to ignite the wood inside walls several rooms away. What is the method of heat transfer?

The ventilation team opens the roof of a burning building and smoke and flames come out of the opening. What is the method of heat transfer?

A firefighter testing a hose on the driveway receives a sunburn. What is the method of heat transfer?

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit.

What is the most common of the hazardous gases contained in smoke?

Match the following classifications of fires

Which element is NOT in the Fire Triangle?

This is considered the last stage of a fire (much of the fuel has been consumed and the temperature has decreased)

This is an early stage of a fire during which fuel and oxygen are virtually unlimited. The fire begins to influence the environment within the compartment.

This is the first stage of the burning process. The fire has not yet influenced the environment to a significant extent