Hazard symbol — The skull and crossbones, a common symbol for poison and other sources of lethal danger. Danger of death redirects here. For other uses, see Near death (disambiguation). Hazard symbols are recognizable symbols designed to warn about hazardous… … 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 ecology — The Old Fire burning in the San Bernardino Mountains (image taken from the International Space Station) Fire ecology is concerned with the processes linking the natural incidence of fire in an ecosystem and the ecological effects of this fire.… … Wikipedia
Job Safety Analysis — is one of the safety management tools that can be used to define and control the hazards associated with a a certain process, job or procedure. Job Safety Analysis is a term used interchangeably with Job Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment. The… … Wikipedia
Seismic hazard — refers to the study of expected earthquake ground motions at the earth s surface, and its likely effects on existing natural conditions and man made structures for public safety considerations; the results of such studies are published as seismic … Wikipedia
Glossary of wildland fire terms — The following is a glossary of wildland fire terms. Except where noted, terms are taken from a 1998 Fireline Handbook transcribed for a Conflict 21 counter terrorism studies website by the Air National Guard. [… … Wikipedia
Cerro Grande Fire — The smoke plume on May 11, 2000 reaches the panhandle of Oklahoma (NOAA image). The Cerro Grande Fire was a disastrous forest fire in New Mexico, United States of America that occurred in May 2000. The fire started as a controlled burn, and… … Wikipedia
Flash fire — A flash fire is an unexpected, sudden intense fire caused by ignition of flammable solids (including dust), liquids, or gases. It is characterized by high temperature, short duration, considerable shock waves, and a rapidly moving flame… … Wikipedia
California Fire Safe Council — The name California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) has been used for two very different organizations. The original use of the name, from 1993 through mid 2002, referred to a loose consortium of local community based fire safe councils and other… … Wikipedia
Morale hazard — In insurance analysis, morale hazard is an increase in the hazards presented by a risk arising from the insured s indifference to loss because of the existence of insurance. Insurance analysts distinguish this from moral hazard.[1] The use of the … Wikipedia
Charleston Sofa Super Store fire — The Sofa Super Store burns shortly after the roof collapsed with nine firefighters trapped inside. The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire occurred on June 18, 2007, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States, in which a flashover and structural… … Wikipedia