Fire protection — is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of fires [NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, pg. 2 19] . It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as… … Wikipedia
Fire protection engineering — (also known as fire engineering or fire safety engineering) is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people and their environments from the destructive effects of fire and smoke. The discipline of fire protection… … Wikipedia
Fire alarm control panel — A fire alarm control panel (FACP), also called a fire alarm panel. Technicians usually refer to the FACP as the panel. A fire alarm control panel is the central control device that receives information from input devices (smoke detectors, heat… … Wikipedia
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — InfoboxFireDepartment name = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) motto = established = 1905 staffing = Career strength = 3,800 permanent 1,400 seasonal 4,300 inmates 8,200 volunteers [http://www.fire.ca.gov/about/about … Wikipedia
National Fire Protection Association — Abbreviation NFPA Formation 1896 Headquarters Quincy, Massachusetts … Wikipedia
Passive fire protection — (PFP) is an integral component of the three components of structural fire protection and fire safety in a building. PFP attempts to contain fires or slow the spread, through use of fire resistant walls, floors, and doors (amongst other examples) … Wikipedia
Fire hydrant — in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 19th century were called Johnnies[ … Wikipedia
Fire safe councils — are grassroots community based organizations which share the objective of making California s communities less vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire. Fire safe councils accomplish this objective through education programs and projects such as… … Wikipedia
Fire safe cigarettes — [Fire Safe Cigarettes] [http://www.firesafecigarettes.org] ] Cigarettes are the leading cause of residential fire deaths in the United States, which resulted in an estimated 800 civilian deaths, 1,660 civilian injuries and $575 million in direct… … Wikipedia
Control and Indicating Equipment — is equipment for receiving, processing, controlling, indicating and initiating the onward transmission of information.The fire detection and fire alarm system Subcommittee of ISO/TC 21, Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting, had… … Wikipedia
Control and indicating equipment — is equipment for receiving, processing, controlling, indicating and initiating the onward transmission of information as used in fire alarm systems. The fire detection and fire alarm system subcommittee of ISO/TC 21, Equipment for fire protection … Wikipedia