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How can we stay safe?

Listen and read. Why is it important to control fire?

How can we use fire?

People learnt how to make fire about a million years ago, and fire can be very useful.
We use it for cooking and for heat when we're cold. It also gives us light.

What causes fire? How can we stop a fire?
Did you know fire needs three things: oxygen, fuel Taking away the oxygen, fuel or heat
and heat? Oxygen is a gas, which is in the air all means a fire can't burn any more. Water
around us. Some examples of fuel are wood, coal, can put out a fire, but be careful: water
paper, gas and oil. When fuel gets very hot and can also start a fire if it has contact
mixes with oxygen, this can start a fire. with electricity. So, never use water
Not all fires are man-made and a fire can to put out a fire close to electrical
start naturally, like in a forest. It can also equipment. Always use a fire blanket
start by accident, for example, when to cover the flames instead. This stops
cooking at home. It's important to the oxygen and puts out the fire. Using
control fire because it can spread fire extinguishers that spray foam is
quickly and it's very dangerous another way to stop the oxygen. A fire
HEAT when it gets out of control. stops burning if there is no more fuel, so
OXYGEN FIRE they sometimes go out on their own.
FUEL

Read again and choose the correct options.
1 Fire burns with and
a fuel b heat c foam
2 Fires can start or
a by accident b without fuel c naturally
3 We use fire for and
a oxygen b cooking c heat
4 We can stop a fire with or

a water b fuel c a fire extinguisher
5 Fire is and
a easy to control b quick to spread c very hot

How do you use fire safely in your daily lives?

We have a BBQ in the garden that FIND OUT MORE -
my parents use in the summer.
What are the main causes of
We have a fireplace with a house fires?
metal grate in front for heating
the living room in winter.

24 Social science: safety procedures | critical thinking