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Fire is defined as a rapid combination of
two or more combustible substances with oxygen resulting in the production of
heat, light and smoke.
Elements of fire
1. FUEL: this is anything that can burn. It exists in solid, liquid or gaseous form.
Solid- paper, woods, textiles
Liquid- Diesel, kerosene, petrol
Gas- Methane, carbon, propane, butane
2.
-->HEAT: the
attainment and maintenance of a certain minimum temperature to ignite fuel or
any combustible materials. Sources of heat could be from hot pipes, sparks,
naked wires, thunder lightening, friction, naked flames.
3.
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is the air that supports combustion. It is a colourless gas forming 1/5 or 21%
of total volume of air. It is a supporter of life. |
| Fire Triangle |
Causes of Fire
There are 3 main acts that causes fire:
1. CARELESNESS- this is the act of
not paying attention or proper attention to a particular thing of importance
that could lead to fire. It is estimated at 75% causes of fire outbreak. It
could be- overloading of sockets, boiling rings and kettles unattended to,
children playing with matchsticks, using of candles, not switching off
appliances
2. WILFUL ACT OR ARSON- This is a deliberate or intentional act of setting on fire by
persons. This could be violent political activities, intention to defraud
insurance company, riot.
3. NATURAL DISASTERS- These are
unforeseen circumstances beyond human control resulting into fire outbreak.
These could be thunder strikes, volcanic eruption.
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Loss of life
Means of revenue generation
stopped
Injuries
Loss of properties and documents
Disruption of business/
production activities
High cost of renovation
Governmental adverse policy
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Extinction of fire
1. Cooling
This is the removal of heat by the
application of water in form of jet or spray thus reducing the heat of the
temperature of burning mass below its ignition temperature in other words
called limitation of heat
2. Smothering
This is the sufficient reduction of oxygen
content in the atmosphere within the seat of fire by the vigorous discharge of
CO2, DCP, Foam or by the use of fire blankets, dry sands. This is also called limitation
of oxygen
3. Starvation
This involves the removal of the
combustible materials within the neighbourhood of the seat of fire. This is the
limitation of fuel
Please call Lagos state fire safety on
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DESIGNATION
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NAME
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PHONE
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E-MAIL
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DIRECTOR | FADIPE RASAK IDOWU | 08028078847 | manfadip@yahoo.com |
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ASST. DIRECTOR | |||
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ALAUSA FIRE STATION | CFS SHONEKAN M. |
08023528482 08033193826 |
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5.
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IKEJA FIRE STATION | CFS HUNGE G. A. | 08023129094 | hagtonamos@yahoo.com |
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IKOTUN /IGANDO FIRE STATION | ACFS ADESHIYAN O. A. | 08056455969 | Adashiyan@yahoo.com |
7.
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EPE FIRE STATION | PFSI. JUBRI T.A | 08033410920 | Kingtaj4real@yahoo,com |
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BADAGRY FIRE STATION | PFSI ABIMBOLA M. O. |
08158669923 08025484963 |
Olayemi abimbola@yahoo.com |
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AGEGE FIRE STATION | ACFS AYANJOMPE OLUSEGUN | 08035720765 | Robert oluayan@yahoo.com |
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ISOLO FIRE STATION | CFS OLAOGUN D. G. | 08028252638 | Oladson @yahoo.com |
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ETI-OSA FIRE STATION | ACFS AJAYI M. | 08034036594 | Michael ajayi@50@yahoo.com |
12.
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ILUPEJU FIRE STATION | CFS ADEKOYA F.A. |
08056462363 08022965494 |
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13.
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SARI – IGANMU FIRE STATION | ACFS OLOKUNGBOYE P. | 08023158200 | Polokungboye@yahoo.com |
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OJO FIRE STATION | CFS OLADIPUPO S. | 08025036279 | Alhajisena@yahoo.com |
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IKORODU FIRE STATION | CFS AYANGBESAN F. | 08028129154 | |
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ONIKAN FIRE STATION | ACFS FATAI R. O. |
