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NAFFCO The New Innovation in Fire Protection Presented by: NAFFCO-Fire Protection Engineers

NAFFCO Fire

Fire is one of the leading cause of accidental deaths, yet most people ignore it.

NAFFCO TYPE OF FIRE PROTECTION Passive Fire Protection

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Active Fire Protection

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Introduction

NFPA-National Fire Protection Association NFPA 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

 NFPA 17 Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems

NFPA 11 Standard for Low-Expansion Foam NFPA 11A Standard for Medium- and High-Expansion Foam Systems NFPA 12 Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 17A Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

NFPA 14

NFPA 101

Standard for the Installation of Standpipe, Private Hydrant, and Hose Systems

Life Safety Code

NFPA 15

NFPA 409

Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection

Standard on Aircraft Hangars

NFPA 16 Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and FoamWater Spray

 

NFPA 418 Standard for Heliports NFPA 2001 Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

NAFFCO HOW FIRES STARTS This is The Fire Triangle. Actually, it’s a tetrahedron, because there are  four elements that must be present for a fire to exist Enough Oxygen to sustain combustion Enough Heat to raise the material to its ignition temperature Some sort of Fuel or combustible material The Free Radicals Chemical Reaction between the other three element

Fire Prevention is based upon keeping these four elements separate.

NAFFCO ELEMENTS OF FIRES can be any combustible material solid,liquid or gas. Most solids and liquids become vapor or gas before they will burn. is the energy necessary to increase the temperature of the fuel to a flash point where sufficient vapor are given off for ignition to occur. the air we breathe is about 21% oxygen, fire only needs an atmosphere with at least 16% oxygen.

NAFFCO Chemical Reaction

Chemical Reaction- a chain reaction can occur when three elements of fire are present in the proper conditions and proportions. Fire occurs when this rapid oxidation, or burning takes place.

NAFFCO How Fire Are Classified CLASS A - Ordinary combustible or fibrous material, such as wood, paper, cloth, rubber and some plastics. CLASS B – Flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, paint thinners and propane.

CLASS C – Energized electrical equipment, such as appliances, switches, panel boxes and power tools. CLASS D – Certain combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium. These metals burn at high temperature and give off sufficient oxygen to support combustion. They react violently with water or other chemicals, must be handle with care

NAFFCO How Fire Are Classified K

F

U.S Class

B.S Class

CLASS K - fires involving cooking media (grease, vegetable oils, animal oil, or fats) in cooking appliances. This is for commercial kitchens, including those found in restaurants, cafeterias, and caterers. Cooking oil or fat fires have auto ignition temperatures in excess of 340OC and are very difficult to extinguish using conventional extinguishers having a class B capability.

NAFFCO How to Extinguish Fires Class A – Extinguish ordinary combustible by cooling the material below its ignition temperature and soaking the fibers to prevent re-ignition Class B – Extinguish flammable liquids, greases or gases by removing the oxygen, preventing the vapors from reaching the ignition source inhibiting the chemical chain reaction. Class C – Extinguish energized electrical equipment by using extinguishing agent not capable of conducting electrical currents. Class D – Extinguish combustible metals such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium with dry powder, extinguishing agents specially designated for material involved. I most cases, they absorb the heat from the material, cooling it below its ignition temperature

NAFFCO How to Extinguish Fires Class F or K Fire Class F or K – Extinguish auto ignition flames and burning liquid by cooling and reducing below the auto ignition temperature of the burning liquid. The amount of heat involved in liquid above 340OC is high and use of the incorrect extinguisher ca be extremely dangerous.

Extinguisher designed for cooking oil fires typically include “Wet Chemical”, “Dry Chemical” or “Foam” based with special additives. This special materials prevent the flammable vapors reacting with oxygen. This process is called “saponification”

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Portable Fire Extinguishers & Fire Blankets Standpipe (Landing Valve & Hose Reel) Sprinkler System Water Spray System Water Mist System Foam System Clean Agent Gas Extinguishing System Fire Detection & Alarm System Pipes Valves and Fire Fighting Ancillaries NAFFCO various products