ABOUT FIRE

Fire is the result of the correct combination of a fuel, a heat source, and oxygen.

Fire LINKS

Fire Statistics:
United States Fire Administration (USFA) National Statistics
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) National Statistics
Statewide Statistics 2002 for Michigan
Geneva Association World Fire Statistics

Fire Safety:
Fire safety tips from the Department of Homeland Security
A parents guide to fire safety for babies and toddlers from the U.S. Fire Administration.


The New York Office of Fire Prevention and Control and RPI sponsored a day of campus fire safety activities.
Below is a video of a mockup of a student room that was set on fire to demonstrate the speed with which a fire can spread.


Types of Fire

Class
Involves
Examples
A
Flammable Solids
Wood, Cloth, Rubber, Paper, Some Plastics
B
Flammable Liquids or Liquifiable Solids
Petrol/Gasoline, Oil, Paint
C
Flammable Gases
Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Propane, Butane
D
Combustible Metals
Sodium, Magnesium, Potassium

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