Question

A nurse is preparing a poster about fire safety for a community health fair. The nurse should include on the poster that which of the following components contains needed elements for fire to occur?

1) Fuel
2) Oxygen
3) Heat
4) Water

Answer 1

Fire requires fuel, oxygen, and heat.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fire requires three components to occur: fuel, oxygen, and heat. Fuel refers to any combustible material, such as wood, paper, or gasoline, that can sustain a fire. Oxygen is necessary to support the chemical processes that occur during fire, and a minimum oxygen content of 16 percent is required for most fires to burn. Heat is responsible for igniting a fire and maintaining it, allowing it to spread.