A fire and safety expert, Mr Jumade Adejola, on Thursday advised the public against putting three fire agents – fuel, oxygen and heat – together to avoid fire outbreak anywhere.
Adejola gave the advice, while presenting a paper titled, “Need for Fire Protection in Homes and Offices”, at a book launch in Lagos.
The book being launched was written by a couple in the employment of the Lagos State Government, Mr Adedoyin Lasisi and Mrs Adenike Lasisi.
It has the title, “Introduction to Fire Protection and Management: A Practical Approach to Prevention and Management.”
Adejola, who is the Managing Director, Surveillant Fire Ltd., said that fire was a good friend if handled appropriately, stressing that it may become a worse enemy if not properly handled or prevented.
The expert pointed out that there were three fire agents that must never be allowed to be together if fire outbreak must be prevented.
“Fire needs three agents to occur. One is fuel. When I talk about fuel, not only petroleum, but things that can cause fire. People should be careful in keeping fuel at home now that there is fuel scarcity.
“The second agent is Oxygen. Where there is fuel and oxygen, it is a matter of time for fire to occur. The third agent is Heat.
“When the three agents are together, there will be fire outbreak, and you must do everything possible to ensure that one of the three agents is not available.
“Many people have property they don’t use always packed together, such can cause fire,” he said.
The expert commended the writers of the book, stressing that only foreign books on fire were available in Nigerian libraries.
Adejola, therefore, charged government and Nigerians to be prepared for incidence of fire and urged all to always prevent it.
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