I. Elements of fire
II. Stage of fire
III. Classes of fire
IV. What to do in case of fire
- Fuel
- Heat
- Oxygen
II. Stage of fire
- Incipient stage
- Smouldering or smoke stage
- Flame stage
- Heat conflagration or explosion stage
III. Classes of fire
- Class "A" - Ordinary fires which have an ash like wood, paper, trash, and leaves
- Class "B" - It involves highly flammable liquid such as gasoline, oil, paint, thinner, and other chemicals
- Class "C" - These are fires that involve electrical equipment. These can be very dangerous because you can suffer from electrical shock if you try to extinguish the fire in a wrong way.
- Class "D" - These are fires that involve flammable materials such as silver, magnesium, and carbon.
IV. What to do in case of fire
- Sound or call the alarm
- Execute a fire defense plan (if there is any)
- Extinguish the fire through firefighting equipment available
- Facilitate the people's escape
- Safeguard moveable and valuable properties from looters
- Assist in securing the place until the fire fighters arrive.