- Industry: Fire safety
- Number of terms: 98780
- Number of blossaries: 0
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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.
Any and all functions that fire department members can be called upon to perform in the execution of their duties.
Industry:Fire safety
Any alarm or system of alarms designed to give notification or warning, whether audible at the location or at a central receiving area, of the existence of a probable emergency or other unusual occurrence that might involve life safety or property protection.
Industry:Fire safety
Any alarm caused by mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation, or lack of proper maintenance, or any alarm activated by a cause that cannot be determined.
Industry:Fire safety
Any activity, including processing, that can expose the metal’s surface to air or any other substance capable of reacting with the metal under the conditions of the exposure.
Industry:Fire safety
Any access, not including a driveway, providing access to more than one parcel and primarily intended for vehicular access.
Industry:Fire safety
Any accessway normally intended for vehicular use not dedicated as a public street.
Industry:Fire safety
Any access point to a building or facility, or portion of a building or facility, used for the purpose of entering, including the approach walk, the vertical access leading to the entrance platform, the entrance platform itself, the vestibule, if provided, the entry door or gate, and the hardware of the entry door or gate.
Industry:Fire safety
Animals housed such that human intervention is required for their release and evacuation in case of emergency.
Industry:Fire safety
