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National Fire Protection Association
Industry: Fire safety
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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 phase of the decontamination process during which the amount of surface contaminants is significantly reduced.
Industry:Fire safety
The structural framing over a stage supporting equipment for hanging or flying scenery and other stage effects.
Industry:Fire safety
The specific time when all fires have been extinguished, persons have been accounted for, survivors have been removed, and the hazards have been identified.
Industry:Fire safety
The source of electric power of the required capacity and quality for an emergency power supply system (EPSS).
Industry:Fire safety
The total plan area measured to the maximum horizontal projection of exterior walls in the setup mode.
Industry:Fire safety
The time that a third party or the patient first attempts to contact outside assistance.
Industry:Fire safety
The space in which a test engine is installed on a thrust stand during a test and is totally enclosed by permanent building components, except where the enclosure is breached by air ducts, services, access ports, or doors.
Industry:Fire safety
The storage of more than 2722 kg (6000 lb) in a single container.
Industry:Fire safety
The time that the PSAP telecommunicator, through computer-aided dispatch or other means, identifies the appropriate resources to send to the scene of the emergency. For example, the telecommunicator might identify ambulance, fire apparatus, quick-response vehicles, police vehicles, specialty vehicles, or other appropriate resources.
Industry:Fire safety
The unit process of subsidence of suspended matter carried by water, wastewater, or other liquids by gravity.
Industry:Fire safety