Fire Protection System

complex set of chemical reactions in which

fuel combines with oxygen and an ignition source to

produce heat.

Fires involving ordinary combustible materials such as

wood, cloth, rubber and plastics

Fires involving flammable liquids and gases.

a sensing device that recognizes a high temperature or a

rapid increase in temperature

an upright pipe, usually in a street, connected to a water

main with a valve to which a hose can be attached, e.g.

by the fire department.

put out fires in ordinary

combustibles, such as wood and paper.

used on fires involving

flammable liquids, such as grease, gasoline, oil, etc.

Fires involving energized electrical equipment

suitable for use on electrically

energized fires. This class of fire extinguishers does not

have a numerical rating.

Fires involving combustible materials, such as sodium,

magnesium, potassium, and other similar materials.