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Fighting Fires CO2 can smother fie (baking soda decomposes into CO2) Smother a saucepan on fire with a lid Controlling Fire Focus on removing one part of the fire triangle Water removes two parts of the triangle Fire extinguisher (The best way!) Call the fire department Preventing Trouble- the best form of fire safety! Fire safe house Home Fire Safety- Be Prepared
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Fire and Fire Safety
List the three things necessary to maintain a fire.
Explain why you should know about the causes of fire and how to prevent a fire.
Understanding FireCombustion reaction= reaction
between oxygen and fuel (exothermic)
Fuel = material that releases energy when it burns (oil, wood, natural gas, paper, coal)Burning wood is an example of a
chemical change.The Fire Triangle
Fuel, oxygen (20% of air)and heat (a lighted match, electric spark or heat from a stove)
Fighting FiresCO2 can smother fie (baking
soda decomposes into CO2)Smother a saucepan on fire
with a lidControlling Fire
Focus on removing one part of the fire triangleWater removes two parts of
the triangleFire extinguisher (The best
way!)Call the fire department
Preventing Trouble- the best form of fire safety!Fire safe house
Home Fire Safety- Be Prepared
