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Group: Serenity Date: 11th May – Week 4 Subject: Mechanics

Learning Outcome:Describe the Principles of Fire PreventionExplain the different causes of fireRecall the different types of fire extinguishers

Learning Task:

To understand the different principles of fire prevention

To understand why water should never be used on an oil fire (For example a chip pan)

To understand that there are different types of fire extinguishers for different types of fires

To help you with your research you can go online or there are some links below

Key questions: (type your answer under each question)

1. What are the principles of fire prevention?

2. Draw and name the different types of fire extinguishers and what type of fire they can be used for?

3. What is the fire triangle?

4. What 3 components do you need for there to be a fire?

5. What type of fire extinguisher must you NEVER EVER use on an Oil fire?

Links to useful websites/ video clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InYVTuRzgX8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFwkGTEles8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQBUu3J2USA

Ways you can feedback:

Fill in this word document, type your answers under the question. Then save it to your files then email it to the below email address- The heading of the email should have your Initials then Mechanics then whatever week it is (for example- AR Mechanics WK 4). Then email to me at - arichardson@thepeakacademy.org

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