Fire safety

Fire safety

Fire prevention, protection and firefighting.

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smoke-proof stairwell

Fire safety; Fire fighting

Building structure which isolates exit stairwells with relatively fire-resistant walls, self-closing doors, and positive pressure ventilation, to prevent smoke or fumes from ...

fire escape

Fire safety; Fire fighting

A building structure arranged outside to assist in safe evacuation of occupants during an emergency; may connect horizontally beyond a fire wall or vertically to a roof or ...

wildfire

Fire safety; Fire fighting

Fire in forests, grasslands, prairies, or other natural areas, not involving structure fires, although wildland fires may threaten structures or vice versa.

wildland fire

Fire safety; Fire fighting

Fire in forests, grasslands, prairies, or other natural areas, not involving structure fires, although wildland fires may threaten structures or vice versa.

occupancy class

Fire safety; Fire fighting

General categories of structures for purpose of safety planning, such as for hospital, assembly, industrial, single-family dwelling, apartment building, commercial, etc. Further ...

fire tetrahedron

Fire safety; Fire fighting

The fire tetrahedron is based on the components of igniting or extinguishing a fire. Each component represents a property necessary to sustain fire: fuel, oxygen, heat, and ...

interface zone

Fire safety; Fire fighting

The zone where wildfires threaten structures or structural fires threaten wildlands, such as in residential areas adjacent to forests. This requires both wildland firefighting and ...