fire fighting: Fire-Fighting Strategy

Fire-Fighting Strategy

Fire fighting strategy involves the following basic procedures: arriving at the scene of the fire as rapidly as possible; assessing the nature of the fire by determining its intensity and extent, the type and abundance of fuel, the danger of entering the fire area, and the most effective techniques for extinguishing the fire; locating and rescuing endangered persons; containing the fire by protecting adjacent areas; ventilating the fire area to allow for the escape of heat and toxic gases; and, finally, extinguishing the fire.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
History of Fire Fighting
Special Equipment and Techniques
Characteristics of Extinguishing Substances
Extinguishing Fires
Fire-Fighting Apparatus
Fire-Fighting Personnel
Fire-Fighting Strategy
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