- 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 amount that the fire apparatus manufacturer estimates the apparatus will weigh when it is placed in service with all fixed and portable equipment installed, all tanks full, and all personnel seating positions occupied.
Industry:Fire safety
The action by which a manufacturer identifies a specific compliant product or a compliant product component, provides notice to users of the compliant product, and informs the marketplace and distributors of potential safety concerns regarding the product or component.
Industry:Fire safety
The agency under the Department of Transportation that is responsible for preventing motor vehicle injuries.
Industry:Fire safety
The area from which a person exits the vessel in an emergency.
Industry:Fire safety
The act of providing an account of facts relating to past events or the acts of an organization or its individuals.
Industry:Fire safety
The amount of hazardous material allowed to be stored, used, or handled in a control area as set forth in NFPA 1, Fire Code, and NFPA5000, Building Construction and Safety Code. The exempt amount per control area is based on the material state (solid, liquid, or gas) and the material storage or use conditions.
Industry:Fire safety
A cooling tower containing no fans or blowers, in which air movement depends on the difference in densities of the heated air inside the tower and the cooler air outside.
Industry:Fire safety
A cooling tower containing no fans or blowers, in which air movement depends on the difference in densities of the heated air inside the tower and the cooler air outside.
Industry:Fire safety
