Prevention & protection

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minimum fluidization velocity

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

In a fluidized bed, the lowest velocity sufficient to cause incipient fluidization.

ship’s engineer

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Officer on a mechanically propelled vessel charged with maintenance and efficient operation of main engines and, usually, all powered machinery on board.

advanced exterior fire fighting

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Offensive fire fighting performed outside of an enclosed structure when the fire is beyond the incipient stage.

public

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole; open to all persons.

periodic

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Occurring or recurring at regular intervals, as determined by the individual organization (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannually, yearly).

Occupancies, as specified in the scope of this standard, that include the following, as defined in NFPA 101, Life Safety Code: (1) apartment buildings, (2) lodging and rooming houses, (3) board and ...