7.1 Types of fire

Grade 12

Road and fire safety

Academic Year 2022/2023 – Term 2

Unit - 7

Lesson no. 7.1
Lesson name: Types of fire and how
to deal with them.

Learning
objectives

By the end of the lesson, learners will be able
to:

•describe what is meant by ‘fire safety’.
•identify the elements of the fire triangle.
•identify different types of fire extinguisher.

For many years people have used fires for:

- Cooking

- Warmth

- Light

- Engineering

- Manufacturing

- Powering vehicles

A fire is a chemical reaction that
produces light, heat and smoke.

Multiple Choice

A fire is ________ reaction.

• medical

• biological

• physical

• chemical

Multiple Select

Choose the three things that fire produce:

• light

• snow

• heat

• smoke

An out of control fire can damage:

-Buildings

-Nature

-Humans

-animals

Fire is useful but if not controlled
properly it can also be very
dangerous

Fires need oxygen to stay on.

Fuel وقود

The fuel for a fire may be a solid (coal, wood, paper or cloth); a
liquid (gasoline, kerosene, paint or cooking oil); a gas (propane,
natural gas or butane). The type of fuel that is burning will decide

which way the fire should be extinguished.

Heat حرارة

increases the temperature of a
material until a fire starts. Some
sources of heat include the sun,

ovens and sparks.

Oxygen اوكسيجين

Multiple Choice

What does the fire need to stay ON?

• carbon

• water

• fuel

• oxygen

Multiple Choice

Which part of the fire triangle helps to decide how the fire is extinguished?
ما هو عنصر مثلث الحريق الذي يساعد على معرفة طريقة اطفاء الحريق

• oxygen

• heat

• fuel

• flower

Fire extinguishers are
used to control small
fires. They do this by
removing one of the
three elements.

If the fire is too big
then you should call
the civil defence.

Multiple Choice

Fire extinguishers work by ________.

• removing one of the 3 elements

• removing electricity

• adding one of the 3 elements

• adding more fuel

Multiple Choice

Fire ________ are used to control small fires.

• triangles

• exercise

• oxygen

• extinguishers

Multiple Choice

Fire extinguishers are used to control big fires.

• true

• false

Open Ended

What should you do in case of big fires?

hint : Call _______ ;)

There are four main types of fire extinguishers:

-Water

-Powder

-CO2 ( carbon dioxide)

-Foam

Electrical Fires

Caused by misusing electricity

1. Remove the plug safely if possible

2. Find the fuse box and switch off the

main power

3. Extinguish the fire using dry powder or

CO2.

4. If fire is too big then call civil defence

(997)

Oils & Fats

Caused by overheating oil when cooking

1. Turn the cooker off safely if possible

2. Try to cover the pan with the correct lid

or fire blanket

3. Do not move the pan as the contents

can spill and burn you

4. If fire is too big then call civil defence

(997)

Refuse Fire (Solids)

Caused by Rubbish, trash, flammable

materials

1. If the bin has a lid then put it on safely if

possible

2. Use a water, foam or dry powder to

extinguish the fire

3. Aim at the base of the fire, not the flame

4. If fire is too big then call civil defence

(997)

Draw

Write the best type of fire extinguisher for each fire :

(Water, CO2, Foam,Powder)

How to Use

a Fire

Extinguisher

Draw

Write the fire extinguishing steps in the correct order :PASS

Learning
objectives

By the end of the lesson, learners will be able
to:

•describe what is meant by ‘fire safety’.
•identify the elements of the fire triangle.
•identify different types of fire extinguisher.