- 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.
The first vehicle of a unique vehicle configuration built to establish its performance capability and the performance capability of all subsequent vehicles manufactured from its drawings and parts list.
Industry:Fire safety
The flexible structural fabric or film that supports the imposed loads and transmits them to the supporting structure. The membrane carries only tension or shear in the plane of the membrane.
Industry:Fire safety
The first operating door of a pair, which is usually the door in which a lock is installed.
Industry:Fire safety
The first major treatment in a wastewater treatment plant, generally consisting of screening, comminution or grinding, grit removal, sedimentation, skimming, or any combination of such unit processes.
Industry:Fire safety
The fire-fighting actions taken to rescue persons and to control or extinguish fire involving or adjacent to aircraft on the ground.
Industry:Fire safety
The first level of containment, consisting of the inside portion of that container that comes into immediate contact on its inner surface with the material being contained.
Industry:Fire safety
The fire-fighting action taken to prevent, control, or extinguish fire involved or adjacent to an aircraft for the purpose of maintaining maximum escape routes for occupants using normal and emergency routes for egress. Additionally, ARFF personnel will enter the aircraft to provide assistance to the extent possible in the evacuation of the occupants. Although life safety is primary to ARFF personnel, responsibilities such as fuselage integrity and salvage should be maintained to the extent possible.
Industry:Fire safety
The fire-fighting action taken to prevent, control, or extinguish fire involved in or adjacent to a marine vessel and the rescue actions for occupants using normal and emergency routes for egress.
Industry:Fire safety
