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Objectives
At the conclusion of this lesson you will be able to:
- Define fire and identify the components of the fire tetrahedron.
- Identify the states of matter and the process of combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels.
- Identify the three types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation and explain the difference between heat release rate and temperature.
- Describe the influence of oxygen on flaming combustion.
- Explain how combustion, phase changes, and thermal decomposition occur on the fireground.
- Identify the products of combustion and the components of smoke.
Course Lessons
Fundamentals of Fire Science
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