Fire fighting involves preventing the spread of and extinguishing unwanted fires to protect lives and property. Fire fighters undergo extensive technical training in general fire fighting techniques as well as specialist areas. They face many hazards like smoke, oxygen deficiency, heat, and toxic atmospheres. To combat these risks, fire fighters carry self-contained breathing apparatus. The first step in fighting a fire is reconnaissance to find the origin, assess risks, and locate casualties. Fires can then be extinguished through water, removing fuel or oxygen, or chemical flame inhibition.

1. Fire fighting is the act of attempting
to prevent the spread of and
extinguish significant
unwanted fires in buildings,
vehicles, woodland, etc. A fire
fighter suppresses and extinguishes
fires to protect lives and to prevent
the destruction of property and of
the environment.[1] Fire fighters may
provide other services to their
communities.

2.  Fire fighters typically undergo a high degree of
technical training,[1] in both general fire
fighting techniques and developing specialist
expertise in particular fire and rescue
operations, such as aircraft/airport
rescue, wilderness fire suppression, and search
and rescue. In the U.S. the national level of
certification is called Fire fighter I/II.

3.  One of the major hazards associated with fire
fighting operations could possibly be the toxic
environment created by combutrible materials,
the four major risks are smoke, oxygen
deficiency, elevated temperatures, and
poisonous atmospheres Additional hazards
include falls and structural collapse that can
exacerbate the problems entailed in a toxic
environment. To combat some of these risks,
fire fighters carry self-contained breathing

4.  The first step in a fire fighting operation is
reconnaissance to search for the origin of the
fire, to identify the specific risks, and to locate
possible casualties.
 Fires can be extinguished by water, fuel or
oxidant removal, or chemical flame inhibition.

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