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Prevention & protection

collapse support operations

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Operations performed at the scene that include providing for rescuer comfort, scene lighting, scene management, and equipment readiness.

overload

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Operation of equipment in excess of normal, full-load rating, or of a conductor in excess of rated ampacity that, when it persists for a sufficient length of time, would cause damage or dangerous ...

manual operation

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Operation of a system or its components through human action.

intermittent duty

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Operation for alternate intervals of (1) load and no load; (2) load and rest; and (3) load, no load, and rest.

duty, continuous

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Operation at a substantially constant load for an indefinitely long time.

continuous duty

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Operation at a substantially constant load for an indefinitely long time.

short-time duty

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Operation at a substantially constant load for a short and definitely specified time.

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