The TEACHER Speaks

The Teacher Speaks

It was with a lot of hesitation that I embarked on the Project. I was not sure of my direction and was groping in the dark, unable to arrive at the WHAT, WHY, HOW, WHERE and WHEN of the Project. The topic had been imprinted somewhere in the subconscious.

But once I shared my apprehensions with Class VII C, the Jigsaw puzzles started falling into the right slots. Though we initially started with nine topics, it got increased day by day. And the most encouraging factor was that all the students took part in the endeavour, some exhibiting extra enthusiasm and others falling in tune with the rest.  

The responses were quick and the short-term deadlines were met with accuracy. First we had planned to make a Manuscript Magazine, but gave up the idea for want of time. Anyway, after the Project got midway, the editing sessions used to extend till midnight. But then I really enjoyed every bit of it. The motivation for the additional topics and the improvisations were taken in with utmost sincerity. I too could learn quite a lot about fire, not to speak about the technology- inserting pictures in a Blog, creating a Blog, publishing the findings and what not. The 3 interviews and the interaction with the firemen from the Kanjikode Fire Station were conducted successfully. The Survey was also conducted within a short span.

Though there were offshoots of misgivings from here and there at times, in all it was a SUPERB EXPERIENCE. I am looking forward to more experiences of the kind in future.

RUGMINI MENON .K.

TGT ( ENGLISH)

FIRE PREPARATION IN LABORATORIES- GROUP-

FOUR DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH FIRE CAN BE PREPARED IN THE LABORATORY

GROUP MEMBERS: Aiswarya, Gowri Shankar, Hari Madhav, Drishal, Gopika

Four ways to make fire using chemical reactions. No matches or lighter are needed to start the fire.

Chemical Fire #1

• Add a few drops of glycerin to a few crystals of potassium permagnate. Accelerate the reaction by adding a couple of drops of water.

Chemical Fire #2

• Soak a tissue with acetone to make it more flammable. Draw sulfuric acid into a glass pipette. Dip the pipette into potassium permagnate so that the tip of the pipette is coated with a few crystals. Dispense the sulfuric acid onto the tissue. The potassium permagante and sulfuric acid mix to produce manganese heptoxide and fire.

                                               

Chemical Fire #3

• Mix a small amount of sodium chlorate and sugar. Initiate the reaction by adding a few drops of sulphuric acid.

 

Chemical Fire #4

• Mix together a small amount of amonium nitrate powder  and zinc powder. Add hydrochloric acid. 

FIRE IN MAGIC AND ENTERTAINMENT: GROUP 5

FIRE IN MAGIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

GROUP MEMBERS: Adithya R, Adarsh PV, Anagha A, Nandana R

Fire-breathing Trick

Fire-breathing involves breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame to form a fireball. It's the most stunning fire trick and potentially the most risky since most fire-breathing involves using a flammable, toxic fuel. 

   

Blow Out a Candle

 Blow out a candle by pouring a glass of what appears to be air onto the flame. This easy science trick demonstrates what happens when air is replaced with carbon dioxide

Colored Fire Spray Bottles

A standard magic trick  is changing the color of the flame. There are a few different ways you can achieve this fire trick, but one of the easiest is to spray the flame with a color-change chemical.Green fire is easy to make and doesn't require any hard-to-find chemicals

Match and Water Fire Magic Trick

This is a simple and interesting fire magic trick in which water is 'magically' drawn into a glass that contains a lit candle or match.

Smoking Fingers Trick

Rub your fingers together and watch them give off smoke. There isn't any fire with this trick, though it looks as though your fingers might burst into flame at any moment. You can achieve that effect with a bit of flash paper.

Ice on Fire

Setting ice on fire or just making it appear ice is on fire is a cool fire magic trick. It's much easier to create the appearance of burning ice, but you can really ignite it if you know how.

Handheld Fireballs

You can handle fire if you make the flames cool enough to touch.

FIRE IN CIRCUS

Daring acts are performed by circus artists using fire.

Fire in Movies

In films daring stunts using fire are performed by artists.

Fireworks

Fireworks are a class of low explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display, a display of the effects produced by firework devices.

                  

FIRE INJURIES-FIRST AID AND TREATMENTS

FIRST- AID AND TREATMENTS FOR VICTIMS OF FIRE ACCIDENTS

FIRST AID FOR BURN INJURIES

1. Protect your own safety at all times

2. For all burns apply cold running water for at least 20 minutes

3. If the running tap is not available, wet 2 clothes and alternate them into the burn every 2 minutes

4. Remove cloth and jewellery as they can hold heat on the burn and jewellery can stop blood flow to burns

RESCUING THE VICTIM FROM THE BURNING PREMISES 

The rescue of the victim should always take precedence over putting out the fire. The victim should be removed from the heat source and moved to a safe place. STOP and DROP “policy” should be followed. Prevent the victim from running, which would only fan the flames and make them burn faster. The victim should be instructed to lie down on the floor with the burning side uppermost. As the flames always burn upwards, lying flat not only prevents the flames from involving the face, head and scalp hairs, but also prevents the fire from going around the body.

If the victim is unable to walk or is unconscious, as is often seen after smoke inhalation when victims are entrapped in a closed space, make him/her lie supine on floor with both upper limbs placed extended by the side, above the head and then drag the victim out of the room holding his/her legs.

If there is lot of smoke along with the fire, the rescuer should tie a rope around his waist so that another bystander can pull him to safety, if needed. Stay low/ crawl on the floor to minimise the inhalation of the toxic fumes. The visibility is comparatively better at the floor level as the smoke, gases and hot air tend to rise. Moreover, breathing should be done through the wet handkerchief to filter out the fumes, carbon and other toxic particles.

ELECTRICAL FIRE AND THEIR VICTIMS

Use an extinguisher made for electrical fires. Call emergency services. Shut off the current.

If the victim has been hit by lightening or electric fire follow these steps

Use an extinguisher made for electrical fires. Call emergency services. Shut off the current.

·        Place the victim in the recovery position

·        Place the arm nearest to you at a right angle with her body.

·        Place the other hand under the side of her head. The back of the hand should touch the cheek.

·        Bend the farthest knee at a right angle.

·        Roll the victim on the side. The top arm will support the head.

·        Lift the chin of the victim and check the airway.

·        Stay with the victim and monitor her breathing. Once in recovery position, don’t move the victim, as this can cause further injury.

·        Cover the victim in a blanket and wait. The victim will quickly cool down. You should try to wrap her in a thermal blanket to keep the body temperature regulated. Wait for the emergency services with the victim.

·        Don’t cover the body if there are large wounds or untreated burns.

·        Be gentle when you place the blanket over them.