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• Fire


  Result of combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke
• The oldest fire recorded on Earth has been identified from charcoal in rocks formed during the late Silurian Period, around 420 million years ago
• Importance of Fire in the Human Life

  • Rituals
  • Agriculture for clearing land
  • Cooking
  • Generating heat and light
  • Signaling
  • Propulsion purposes
  • Melting
  • Burning of waste
  • Cremation
  • Weapon or mode of destruction
• Fire


  • Removes low-growing underbrush
  • Cleans the forest floor of debris
  • Opens it up to sunlight
  • Nourishes the soil
• If fire is unchecked or uncontrolled, its destructive side is revealed

  
• The effects of smoke from wildfires can range from eye and respiratory tract irritation to more serious disorders, including reduced lung function, bronchitis, exacerbation of asthma and heart failure, and premature death

  
• Fire triangle


  Oxygen, heat, and fuel
• Fire tetrahedron


  Fire triangle plus the chemical reaction
• Fire hazard


  Workplace hazards that either involve the presence of a flame, increase the probability that an uncontrolled fire will occur, or increase the severity of the fire

  
• Common Fire Hazards


  • Wildfire
  • Structural fire

  
• Wildfire


  Also called forest, bush or vegetation fire, can be described as any uncontrolled and non-prescribed combustion or burning of plants in a natural setting such as a forest, grassland

  
• Majority of reported wild fires are caused by human activities. Human-caused fires result from campfires left unattended, the negligently discarded cigarettes, and intentional acts of arson (Kaingin). Lightning, volcanic activity and High heat Index are the natural causes of fires

  
• Structural fire


  A fire involving the structural components of various types of residential, commercial or industrial buildings

  
• Causes of Building Fire

  • Unattended cooking equipment
  • Electrical appliances and wiring problems
  • Fireworks and fire crackers
  • Arson

  
• The Rules for Fighting Fires

  1. Activate the building's fire alarm system or dial 911 to notify the fire department of the incident

  2. Assist anybody who is in need of help to escape the building, without putting your own life at risk

  3. Attempt to put the fire only after doing these

  
• In attempting to put out a fire, the following should be considered: the size of the fire, presence of toxic smoke, a means of escape, and instinct

  
• PD 1566


  Focus on Disaster Response, most plans were on the provision of relief goods & infra like dike & flood control systems (reactive), Assumes that disasters cannot be avoided

  
• RA 10121


  National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), From disaster response to risk reduction, Emphasis on strengthening peoples' capacity to absorb stress, Ability to anticipate, respond to and recover from

  
• The LDRRMCs shall take the lead in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the effects of any disaster based on the following criteria