Further Fire Cards (12/2/2014)

* Now having the responsibility of Voice Director as well as Narrative Writer, I decided that in preparation for next session I would start to bring forward some ideas that included the voice acting aspects for the game.

• I ask that anyone comfortable with voice acting or would like to give it a go tell either me or Jim then we can tell them what is or will eventually be available. We can then sort out rehearsals for next week once we know the full list of possible bosses. If you don't get included then it isn't necessarily because we thought you were bad,  but just that another person's voice better suited the part. Though, if possible we would love to give everyone a chance, which may be available through giving each voice the random opportunity to be heard. This could be accomplished by setting the voices to a low percentage chance of playing, we don't want to make the game too noisy after all. 
• Ask Jim and James what possibilities we have with editing the voices, as we may have to change the pitch of someone's voice to match a child's or give someone a static quality as was my idea for the unwired Television last week.
• Ask if Adam is still planning to do comic book openings and endings to every mission. If he is then I need to find out what the other environments are, what fires are introduced in them so as to suit the emergency and then figure out exactly what is said so as to give Adam something to work with.

* I also decided to do further research and write down more information on possible cards for the different types of fires and extinguishers as seen below...

Fires:

Match Stick Fire:

• NEVER play with matches! They are NOT toys!
• Fun Fact: Matches were first invented in 570 BC in China! However, the modern safety match didn't exist until 1844.
• Fun Fact: The very famous artist L.S. Lowry drew figures known as Matchstick men. You should really check his work out!
• Use water to fight this Class A fire.

Burning Paper:

• Many people burn paper to get rid of it. However, if you feel you can't recycle scrap paper and must burn it then ask an adult to help. After all, you don't want to burn yourself or set anything on fire.
• Use water to fight this Class A fire.

Gas Canister:

• Gas is held inside canisters under high pressure, therefore, if a canister ruptures or discharges it could cause serious damage!
• If a fire reaches a gas canister then you should back away from it. Get 200 meters away and wait for fire fighters to take care of it.

Wood Log:

• If you make a camp fire then you should pour water over it when it is no longer needed. If the extinguished camp fire is still too hot to touch then repeat this process until it isn't. Otherwise the heat may reignite the fire. 
• Use water to fight this Class A fire.

Frying Pan:

• Never leave a pan on a stove unattended. Before you know, it could ignite what you are cooking and start a fire!
• If a pan catches fire you should never, EVER remove it from the stove! The heat from boiling oil or other contents can do serious harm to your skin.
• To stop a frying pan fire you should turn off the stove if you can safely, and then using a damp dishtowel (never a soaking one) throw it over the fire in order to smother it. You can even use two. 
• NEVER use just water on flaming oil as the two don't mix and can cause small explosions!

Cooking Oil:

• Use the extinguisher most households should have. It is known as Purple K in order to fight off this Class K fire.   
• NEVER use just water on flaming oil as the two don't mix and can cause small explosions!

Ignited Lighter:

• Just like matches you should NEVER play with a lighter!

Hair Dryer:

• Make sure you switch off a hair dryer when you have finished with it. After all, it can overheat and ignite a fire when placed on fabric since it can reach temperatures of 200 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than boiling oil in a fat fryer!

Unwired Television:

• Make sure the TV is not plugged in before using carbon dioxide in order to fight off this Class C fire.

Fire Extinguishers:

Water:

• Perfect for cooling materials as it absorbs the heat that is used to ignite or continue a fire. 
• Incredibly easy to clean up afterwards and inexpensive.
• Fun Fact: Water consists of the chemical formula known as H2O. This means it contains one part oxygen to two parts hydrogen.

Dry Power:

• Dry Power helps to separate the four parts of a fire tetrahedron (a four sided shape) e.g. it prevents the chemical reactions involving heat, fuel, and oxygen. It also halts the production of fire sustaining "free-radicals" and as a result extinguishes the fire.

Foam:

• Can be used on fires whilst not causing flashbacks (explosions). 
• Many types of foam extinguishers exist including AR-AFFF (Alcohol-resistant aqueous film forming foams) which is used to fight alcohol fires. And AFFF (aqueous film forming foam) which is the most common foam extinguisher as it can be used on Class A and B fires and for vapour suppresion.  

* Although I am pleased that I got the above information I plan to ask my peers if they have any links they think would be good for information as I struggled a bit to find all the safety information I wanted to get across and had to resort to some historical facts.

Harvard Referencing:

• Ask Jeeves (Unknown) When Were Matches Invented? Available at: http://uk.ask.com/question/when-were-matches-invented (Accessed on: 12/2/2014).
• BOC (2014) Handling and Storage of Gas Cylinders. Available at: http://www.boconline.co.uk/en/sheq/gas-safety/dispense-gas-safety/handling-of-cylinders/handling-of-cylinders.html (Accessed on: 12/2/2014).
• Falck (2014) Classes of Fire - A, B, C, D, and K. Available at: http://www.falckproductions.com/resources/fire-safety-and-firewatch/classes-of-fire-a-b-c-d-and-k/ (Accessed on: 12/2/2014).
• London Fire Brigade (2013) Brigade issues 'beauty blaze' warning after hairdryer fire. Available at: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/news/LatestNewsReleases_1804201320.asp#.UvuVjIW1NGE (Accessed on: 12/2/2014).
• Wikipedia (2014) Fire Classes. Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_classes (Accessed on: 12/2/2014). 
• Wikipedia (2014) Fire Extinguisher. Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher (Accessed on: 12/2/2014).
• Wikipedia (2014) Match. Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match (Accessed on: 12/2/2014).
• Yahoo Voice (2010) How to put out a frying pan fire. Available at: http://voices.yahoo.com/how-put-out-frying-pan-fire-6037938.html (Accessed on: 12/2/2014).