- 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.
A fire extinguisher not capable of (nor intended to be capable of) undergoing complete maintenance, hydrostatic testing, and being restored to its full operating capability by the standard practices used by fire equipment dealers and distributors.
Industry:Fire safety
A fire extinguisher not capable of (nor intended to be capable of) undergoing complete maintenance, hydrostatic testing, and being restored to its full operating capability by the standard practices used by fire equipment dealers and distributors.
Industry:Fire safety
A fire extinguisher that has been specifically investigated, tested, and listed for use only in and around the home (one-and two-family dwellings and living units within multifamily structures) for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing a fire.
Industry:Fire safety
A fire fighter who is responsible for providing fire suppression in the pit area and who might be responsible for fire suppression at the fueling depot.
Industry:Fire safety
A fire-fighting term involving the process of final extinguishment after the main body of a fire has been knocked down. All traces of fire must be extinguished at this time.
Industry:Fire safety
A fire hazard typical of that produced by fires in combustible high-piled storage.
Industry:Fire safety
A fire hose appliance that includes at least one valve and has fire hose connections on both inlet(s) and outlet(s).
Industry:Fire safety
A fire that starts at a location that is remote from the area being protected and grows to expose that which is being protected.
Industry:Fire safety
A fire in flammable liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable gases.
Industry:Fire safety
A fire in flammable liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable gases.
Industry:Fire safety
