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National Fire Protection Association
Industrie: Fire safety
Number of terms: 98780
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Established in 1896, NFPA's mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
A predefined set of observations, special inspections, tests, and other procedures that provide an independent record to the owner, authority having jurisdiction, and RDP responsible for design that the construction is in general conformance with the approved construction documents.
Industry:Fire safety
A predefined operational configuration of a system or device for the purpose of smoke control.
Industry:Fire safety
A precast concrete horizontal member spanning and carrying the load above an opening.
Industry:Fire safety
A prearranged reference point, that is, road junction, crossroad, or other specified place, where personnel/vehicles responding to an emergency situation initially proceed to receive directions to staging areas or the accident/incident site or both.
Industry:Fire safety
A pre-arranged agreement developed between two or more entities to render assistance to the parties of the agreement.
Industry:Fire safety
A practice performance during which no audience is present.
Industry:Fire safety
A power-operated device that is intended to provide storage of hard suction hoses, ground ladders, or other equipment, generally in a location above apparatus compartments.
Industry:Fire safety
A powered rescue tool with at least one movable blade that is used to cut, shear, or sever material.
Industry:Fire safety
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A powered rescue tool that has a piston or other type extender that generates extending forces or both extending and retracting forces.
Industry:Fire safety
A powered rescue tool component consisting of hose with all permanently attached fittings that connect the powered rescue tool to the power unit.
Industry:Fire safety