Question

List the ways adopted by fire brigade to combat fires

Answer 1

Before any firefighting can be done, the firefighters have to assess the fire to determine the best way to fight it to get quick and safe results. This is called "reading" the fire. This is done by looking at the color of the smoke, judging where it is coming from, testing the heat of the smoke with water and looking for soot on windows.

Fuel Sources

Once the fire has been read, the firefighters will plan their attack. There are many ways a fire can be put out, depending on the fire. Taking away the fuel for the fire is one of the best ways to kill it. For example, in a grass fire, the best way to stop it is by getting rid of the grass so the fire has nothing to burn. In this case, the fire department may call in a tractor to till a strip of land in front of the fire. This gets rid of the grass and the fire can go no farther.