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The act of smothering a fire is to prevent air (oxygen) from feeding the flames.
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What is starvation in relation to extinguishing fire?
removing the fuel or source of ignition.
What is the most effective method of extinguishing a tire fire?
using a flame extinguisher. Water won't be very effective against a tire fire. Smothering the fire would also work, if you have the means to cover it with a large amount of sand or something similar.
What is a class B fire?
A class B or "Bravo" fire is any fire involving the combustion of liquids such as gasoline, diesel, liquid paint, solvents, or oils. These can usually be extinguished using some form of vapor seal over the liquid like aqueous film forming foam (AFFF, essentially REALLY soapy water that floats over any other liquid). Other extinguishing methods are smothering, and dry chemical extinguishing agents like PKP or Sodium Bicarbonate. Water is typically a bad choice of extinguishing agent for this type of fire since you may end up actually spreading it and making the fire worse.
Is hydrogen used in extinguishing fire?
No, it is not. Because hydrogen is flammable, it will burn in contact of the fire, instead of extinguishing it. So, generally the gas used for extinguishing fire is Carbon dioxide, which is neither flammable nor supports combustion
What means smothering in fire triangles?
removal of fuel
What do you understand by fire?
The act of smothering a fire is to prevent air (oxygen) from feeding the flames.
What is the best extinguishing agent for the oil fire?
water
How do you stop spreading fire?
For each fire and material exist a specific fire-extinguishing method.
Where do you aim a fire extinguishers stream when extinguishing a fire?
At the base of the fire and use a sweeping motion
How to Stop a fire without water?
You get rid of the oxygen supply by smothering the fire with a a blanket or something.
What are the ways of extinguishing fire caused by the following solid fuel?
No
How can you use CO2 gas?
extinguishing fire,dry ice
