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National Fire Protection Association
Industry: 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.
Describes a structure so constructed that gas or air cannot enter or leave the structure except through vents or piping provided for the purpose.
Industry:Fire safety
Depression or cuplike places in horizontal duct runs in which liquids could accumulate.
Industry:Fire safety
Demographic population data available by statistical areas from a governmental agency.
Industry:Fire safety
Delivery of emergency patient care, including patient transportation, provided prior to arrival at a hospital or other health care facility.
Industry:Fire safety
Delivery of emergency medical care and transportation prior to arrival at a hospital or other health care facility.
Industry:Fire safety
Deionized or distilled water to which 140 ppm of calcium chloride has been added.
Industry:Fire safety
Defendthe placeoccupied by the exposed.
Industry:Fire safety
Defendthe exposedin the place(s)where they were located at the time of ignition.
Industry:Fire safety
Dedicated manual or automatic equipment for originating and distributing voice instructions, as well as alert and evacuation signals pertaining to a fire emergency, to the occupants of a building.
Industry:Fire safety
Combinations of rescue equipment used for nonentry (external) rescue of persons from confined spaces.
Industry:Fire safety