- 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 areas at an incident that are designated based upon safety and the degree of hazard.
Industry:Fire safety
The activities undertaken to continuously examine and improve the products and services.
Industry:Fire safety
The assumed forces prescribed herein, related to the response of the structure to earthquake motions, to be used in the design of the structure and its components.
Industry:Fire safety
The assembly of a new fire apparatus by the use of a new chassis frame, driving and crew compartment, front axle, steering and suspension components, and the use of either new components or components from an existing apparatus for the remainder of the apparatus.
Industry:Fire safety
The area of the developed subterranean space other than buildings, including but not limited to roadways, railways, loading docks, and entrances.
Industry:Fire safety
The atmosphere that exists between rooms, spaces, or areas within a building that are not separated by an approved smoke barrier.
Industry:Fire safety
The appearance of fine cracks in the surface of a helmet shell or other smooth surface of an ensemble element.
Industry:Fire safety
The activating mechanism of a panic hardware or fire exit hardware device located on the egress side of a door.
Industry:Fire safety
The area of a mercantile occupancy that is open to the public for the purpose of viewing and purchasing goods, wares, and merchandise. Individuals are free to circulate among the items, which are typically displayed on shelves, racks, or on the floor.
Industry:Fire safety
The average heat release rate per unit area, over the time period starting at time to ignition and ending 180 seconds later, as measured in NFPA 271 or ASTM E 1354 (units: kW/m2).
Industry:Fire safety
