Title: Describe the burning process, the transmission of heat, and the products of combustion.
Course: Firefighting I (15152-I) > Section: Understanding Fire Behavior

Description of the burning process should include

- oxidation
- pyrolysis
- vaporization.

Description of heat transmission should include

- conduction
- convection
- radiation.

Description of the products of combustion should include

- smoke
- gases (toxic)
- heat release
- light.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the effects of fire on iron?
- How is heat energy best transported from one location to the next?
- What makes a flame blue? What makes a flame white?