FIRE

Fire is created with the reaction between heat, fuel and oxygen.
FIRE CLASS
Fire class is a term used to denote the type of fire, in relation to the combustion materials which have (or could be) ignited.
This has onward impacts on the type of suppression or extinguishing materials which can be used. Class letters are often
assigned to the different types of fire, but these differ between territories. There are separate standards in the United states,
Europe, Australia and Asia

CLASS A: ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLES

Class A fires consists of ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, fabrics, plastic, and most kind of tra sh.

CLASS B/C : FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND GAS

These are fires whose fuel is flammable or combustible liquid or gas. These fires follow the same basic tetrahedron (heat, fuel, oxygen,
chemical reaction) as ordinary combustible fires, except that the fuel in question is a flammable liquid such as gasoline, or gas such as
natural gas. A solid stream of water should never be used to extinguish this type of fire because it can cause the fuel to scatter,
spreading the flames. The most effective way to extinguish a liquid or gas fueled fire is by inhibiting the chemical chain reaction of the
fire, which is done by dry chemical and halon extinguishing agents, although smothering with CO2 or, for liquid, foam is also effective.

CLASS D : ELECTRICAL
Electrical fires are fires involving potentially energized electrical equipment. This sort of fire may be caused by short-circuiting machinery
or overloaded electrical cables. These fires can be a severe hazard to firefighters using water or other conductive agents, as electricity
may be conductive from the fire, through water, to the firefighters body, and then earth. Electric shocks have caused many deaths.it can
be fought in the same way as an ordinary combustible fire, but water, foam, and other conductive agents are not to be used. It can be
fought with any extinguishing agent rated for electrical fire.

CLASS E : METAL
Class e fires includes combustible metals- especially alkali metals like lithium and potassium, alkaline earth metals such as magnesium,
and group 4 elements such as titanium and zirconium. Metal fires represent a unique hazard because people are often not aware of the
characteristics of these fires and are not properly prepared to fight them. Therefore, even a small metal fire can spread and become a
larger fire in the surrounding ordinary combustible materials. Certain metals burn in contact with air or water(for example sodium),
which exaggerate this risk. Generally, metal fires are a hazard when the metal is in the form of sawdust, machine shavings or other
metal “fines”, which combust more rapidly then larger blocks. Care must be taken when extinguishing metal fires, water and other
common firefighting agents can excite metal fire and make them worse. The National Fire Protection Association recommends the metal
fires be fought with dry powder extinguishing agents that work by smothering and heat absorption. The most common agents are
sodium chloride granules and graphite powder.
CONCLUSION -
WITH THIS EXERCISE WE LEARNT LOT MANY NEW THINGS ABOUT FIRE FIGHTING AND WE CONCLUDE THAT WE NEED TO TAKE
SOME PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR OUR COLLEGE TO MAKE OUR COLLEGE LESS FIRE PRONE . SOME OF THE PREVENTIVE
MEASURES INCLUDE PROVIDING SEPARATE STORAGE ROOMS , CHANGING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WHICH ARE EXPIRED ,
CHANGING THE MATERIALS OF THE FURNITURE , ETC. THIS EXERCISE PROVED VERY HELPFUL FOR US AS BEING THE PART OF OUR
SYLLABUS IN A VERY PRACTICAL MANNER.

SUMMARY -
BUILDING SERVICES IS THE SOUL OF THE BUILDING AND FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS IS ONE OF THE MOST MAJOR , THAT SHOULD BE
TAKEN IN ACCOUNT WHILE DESIGNING A BUILDING. AS A TOPIC OF OUR SUBJECT BUILDING SERVICES WE GOT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR THE SAME. STUDYING ABOUT FIRE WAS MORE OF FUN THAN STUDY. OUR SUBJECT IN CHARGE GAVE
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC FIRE , ITS CAUSES , PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND ETC. WE WERE GIVEN WITH THE ASSIGNMENT
TO MAKE THE FIRE POLICY FOR OUR COLLEGE. AS THE PART OF OUR ASSIGNMENT WE WERE TOLD TO RUM FROM THE SEMINAR
HALL SECOND FLOOR WHICH IS THE LAST END OF THE COLLEGE CAMPUS TO END ENTRANCE LOBBY ASSUMING THERE IS A SUDDEN
FIRE IN THE COLLEGE CAMPUS. WITH THIS EXERCISE WE CALCULATED THE EVACUATION TIME IN CASE OF FIRE . AFTER ALL, IT’S THE
PART OF INTEREST. 90% PERCENT OF OUR BATCH ENJOYED THE EXERCISE AND REST TOOK IT VERY CASUALLY.

AS THE SECOND PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT WE WERE DIVIDED INTO 4 GROUPS AND DIVIDED THE COLLEGE CAMPUS INTO 4 PARTS
I.E. GROUND FLOOR , FIRST FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR AND TERRACE FOR ANALYSIS. THESE GROUPS WERE FURTHER SUB DIVIDED AND
WE ANALYZED EACH PART LIKE STUDIOS , SEMINAR HALLS, AUDITORIUMS, ETC. WE COUNTED THE NO. AND TYPE OF FURNITURE ,
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS AND EVERY GROUP CHANELISED IT INTO THE PROPER FORMAT.

BECAUSE OF THI EXERCISE , WE ACTUALLY CAME TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT OUR COLLEGE. FINALLY, ON THE REVIEW DAY THE
PROPER PRESENTATION OF THE DATA WE HAVE ANALYSED , THE FIRE PRONE ZONES AND GAVE THE PREVETIVE MEASURES OF
THOSE SOLUTIONS . INCLUDING BS STAFF OTHER FACULTIES ALSO JOINED FOR THE REVIEW SESSION. THEY TOLD US SOME
CORRECTIONS AND ALSO APPRECIATED OUR WORK.
PARKING, COLLEGE PERIPHERI AND NESCAFE AREA
FUEL EXTRUSION IN TANKS OF VEHICLES

DRY TEAK WOOD LEAVES, PLASTIC BOTTLES, RAYON THREADS,

ALUMINIUM, THERMOCOL, ROPE, BAMBOO, PVC, PAPERS

CLASS A FIRE: AT THE PERIPHERI OF COLLEGE AND SITOUTS NEAR NESCAFE

CLASS B FIRE: AT THE PARKING
CLASS C FIRE: AT NESCAFE BECAUSE OF ELECTRIAL APPLIANCES USED

FIRE PREVENTING MEASURES FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

PROVISION OF OVERHEAD TANK AND SPRINKLERAT PARKING.
PROVISION OF SHADED OR COVERED PARKING TO AVOID
PROVISION OF HOSE REEL NEAR CAFÉ.
TEMPERATURE INCREASE.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO BE PROVIDED IN NESCAFE.
CLEANING OF DRIED LEAVES AND PROPER DUMPING OF THEM
OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE CAMPUS.