Understanding Your Role In Fire Safety

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i. children not expose to direct spray or tach cleaning product ii. must be keep in high locked cupboard iii. clearly labelling all the product with the sigh of danger product , the name, information about risk factors

24. Understanding your role in fire safety is an important factor in keeping children safe in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Using the table below, explain in your own words the following aspects of basic home fire safety:

Fire spread and speed Fire can spread very fast it can take few minutes to transfer from point to point
Heat transfer The fire can transfer from place to place by heat transfer
Radiation Is how he fire can transfer by rays
Convection Fire can transfer through liquid or gas due to the circulation

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