Classification of fires

Each person has the word “fire” is terrifying. Fire – this is an uncontrollable phenomenon that destroys everything in its path. Therefore, people need to know about it as much as possible to not only resist him, but to be able to warn him. So, let's see, what is the classification of fires.

There are several types of classifications:

1. Fires are divided by rank. It should be said that this separation is necessary. This is to ensure that at the crucial moment to calculate the required number of equipment and people. There are basically six types of fire:

• If you received a signal about smoke, call leave two cars. In fact  if confirmed fire-firefighters start to extinguish. This is the type 1.

• In case the fire intensified, on the scene cause two additional cars. And now on the scene working with 4 compartments. This type - 1BIS

• two additional machines go to if the fire area is increased, and there is no nearby water source. So, if you call 6 offices is ranked # 2.

• If the situation is heating up even more, and in extinguishing involved 10 departments is already rank No. 3.

• When you call the 4 types on the fire place operates 13 offices.

• If the situation is tense to the limit, and challenge with 15 offices is the rank of No. 5.

2. There is also a classification of fires by type of fire:

• If a fire occurred in production areas, warehouses or plant is an industrial type.

• Eat the fire happened in the apartment - household.

• And, of course, if burning forests, grasslands and swamps - natural type.

3. There is a classification of fires in building density on the site of the fire:

• If there is a separate building, and thus the density does not exceed safe (20%) – the so-called a separate type of fire.

• If a fire engulfed the territory, built up 20% or 30% - is a solid type.

• If the density is more than 30%, the fire has a colorful name – “terrible firestorm”.

• And last type is the decay.

4. Another classification of fires, depending on what substances are burning.

The Class “A” - solid:

• burning or smoldering coal, textiles - A1;

• burning, but not glowing plastic - A2.

The Class “In” - liquid substances:

• burning gasoline, ether, and petroleum products, that is, those substances that do not dissolve in water - B1;

• burning alcohol or glycerol, that is, substances that are soluble in water.

The Class “C” - an ignition gas, for example propane.

The Class “D” - burning metals:

• light metals-D1;

• alkaline – D2;

• compounds that contain a metal-D3.

The Class “E” - a fire damaged the facility.

The Class “F” - are burning radioactive waste.

5. Another classification reflects the types of fires depending on the depth of  fire

• a Fire in transport.

• Fire fields or steppes.

• fire in the deep, in the mine or the mine.

• Burning buildings.

The causes of the fires varied. The main reason is careless handling of fire. Also the most common reasons include failure to comply with fire safety, self-ignition of substances, lightning, arson, misuse of appliances, etc.

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