Fire Extinguishing Methods Quiz

Fire Extinguishing Methods

• Extinguishing by removal of combustible material involves eliminating the fuel source from the vicinity of the fire.

Smothering Method

• The main principle behind the smothering method is to reduce the oxygen content in the vicinity of the fire, thus depriving it of the necessary oxygen to sustain combustion.
• Smothering involves reducing the oxygen content in the vicinity of the fire, which can be done on a large scale by using a carbon dioxide flood.
• An example of smothering on a large scale is a carbon dioxide flood, which is often used in industrial settings.
• Another method of smothering involves the application of a cloud of finely divided dry powder, which is commonly used in fire extinguishers for electrical fires.