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Fire safety

Fire prevention, protection and firefighting.

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repeatability

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The ability of a device to maintain a constant set point characteristic.

prompt evacuation capability

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The ability of a group to move reliably to a point of safety in a timely manner that is equivalent to the capacity of a household in the general population.

slow evacuation capability

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The ability of a group to move reliably to a point of safety in a timely manner, but not as rapidly as members of a household in the general population.

elasticity

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The ability of a material to return to its original form after being stretched.

corrosion resistance

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The ability of a material to withstand deterioration of its surface or its properties when exposed to its environment.

functional

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The ability of an element or component of an element to continue to be utilized for its intended purpose.

integrity

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The ability of an ensemble or ensemble element to remain intact and provide continued minimum performance.