- 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 existence of, or threat of, fire or the development of smoke or fumes, or any combination thereof, that demands immediate action to correct or alleviate the condition or situation.
Industry:Fire safety
The existing opening of doors and/or windows that provide a pathway to the trapped and/or injured victim(s).
Industry:Fire safety
The exact physical location where a heat source and a fuel come in contact with each other and a fire begins.
Industry:Fire safety
The exchange of thermal energy from the source to the fuel by the mechanisms of conduction, convection, or radiation, or all three.
Industry:Fire safety
The essential skills one must have in order to perform a specific task.
Industry:Fire safety
The evaluation of the relative danger of the start and spread of fire; the generation of smoke, gases, or toxic fumes; and the possibility of explosion or other occurrence endangering the lives and safety of personnel or causing significant damage to property.
Industry:Fire safety
The escape of a fluid from its intended containment, generally at a connection.
Industry:Fire safety
The escape of a gas or liquid from a hose, pipe, coupling, connection, or other confining structure at any point where the escape should not occur.
Industry:Fire safety
The basic protective equipment for wildland fire suppression includes a helmet, protective footwear, gloves, and flame-resistant clothing as defined in NFPA 1977, Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting.
Industry:Fire safety
