Causes of fires and precautions

Fires don t just happen, they are caused when three elements are present. These are  

1 Conduction - the carrying of heat along or through materials 

3 Radiation - the emission of long wavelength infra-red rays. 

The main thrust of fire precautions is to save life by preventing a fire from starting in the first place, but if a fire does occur the next priority is to ensure the layout of the building is such that it will ensure the escape of the occupants and will stop the fire from spreading and hence keep damage and disruption to a minimum. 

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