Ra 9514 Fire Code

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STANDPIPE

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A NETWORK OF PIPING AND COMPONENTS THAT TRANSPORTS WATER TO PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO A WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR MANUAL FIREFIGHTING IS KNOWN AS

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SIAMESE CONNECTION

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A PIPE FITTING INSTALLED CLOSE TO THE GROUND ON THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING, PROVIDING TWO OR MORE CONNECTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAN PUMP WATER TO A STANDPIPE OR SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

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WET STANDPIPE

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A STANDPIPE CONTAINING WATER UNDER PRESSURE AND FITTED WITH FIRE HOSES OR EMERGENCY USE BY BUILDING OCCUPANCE

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DRY STANDPIPE

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A STANDPIPE CONTAINING NO WATER AND USED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO CONNECT FIRE HOSES TO A FIRE HYDRANT OR TO A PUMPER TRUCK.

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FIRE EXTINGUISHER

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A PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR PUTTING A SMALL FIRE BY EJECTING PRESSURIZED WATER OR SPECIAL CHEMICALS, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF FIRE IT IS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH

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SPRINKLER HEADS

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THESE ARE OF THE QUANZOID BULB TYPE. THE BULB IS TRANSPARENT AND CONTAINS A COLORED LIQUID. AT 136°F THE BULB BREAKS AND RELEASES A WATER STREAM.

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UPRIGHT SPRINKLER

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THIS TYPE IS USED ABOVE PIPING WHEN PIPING IS EXPOSED. IT IS SAFER AGAINST DAMAGE BY WORKERS.

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PENDENT SPRINKLER

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THIS TYPE PROJECTS THROUGH A FINISHED CEILING WHEN PIPING IS CONCEALED.

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SPRINKLER HEAD

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A NOZZLE IN A SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR DISPERSING A STREAM OR SPRAY OF WATER, USUALLY CONTROLLED BY A FUSIBLE LINK THAT MELTS AT A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE.

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SPRINKLER SYSTEM

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APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY EXTINGUISHING FIRES OF THE BUILDING, CONSISTING OF A SYSTEM OF PIPES IN OR BELOW THE CEILINGS, CONNECTED TO A SUITABLE WATER SUPPLY, AND SUPPLIED WITH VALVES OR SPRINKLER HEADS MADE TO OPEN AUTOMATICALLY AT A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE.

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EMERGENCY LIGHTING

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A LIGHTING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO SUPPLY THE ILLUMINATION REQUIRED FOR SAFE EGRESS FROM A BUILDING IN THE EVENT OF A POWER FAILURE

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915 mm

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EXISTING STAIRS MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH ( mm )

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205 mm

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MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF RISERS FOR EXISTING STAIRS

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230 mm

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MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH FOR EXISTING STAIRS

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280 mm

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SPIRAL STAIRS MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH ( FCP ).

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760 mm - 865 mm

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MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF HANDRAILS ON STAIRS ABOVE THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE TREAD ( FCP )

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38 mm

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MINIMUM CLEARANCE BETWEEN HANDRAIL AND WALL TO WHICH IT IS FASTENED ( FCP )

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910 mm

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MINIMUM HEIGHT OF GUARDS PROTECTING CHANGES IN LEVEL ONE STOREY OR LESS ON INTERIOR BALCONIES AND MEZZANINES

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7.5 M

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RADIUS OF MONUMENTAL STAIRS AT THE INNER EDGES

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1120 mm

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MINIMUM WIDTH OF RAMPS UNDER FCP ( mm )

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150 mm , 280 mm

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UNDER FCP, WINDERS SHALL BE PERMITTED IN STAIRS, PROVIDED THAT THE MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH AT THE NARROWEST IS ( BLANK ) AND THE MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH SHALL BE ( BLANK ) AT A POINT 305 mm FROM THE NARROWEST EDGE

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1 : 12

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MAXIMUM SLOPE OF RAMPS ( FCP )

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1 : 48

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MAXIMUM CROSS SLOPE OF RAMPS ( FCP )

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760 mm

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MAXIMUM RISE FOR A SINGLE RAMP RUN IN mm ( FCP )

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1220 mm

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MINIMUM HEIGHT FOR OUTSIDE RAMPS MORE THAN 3 STOREYS

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FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS

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MAY BE USED IN REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS ONLY IN EXISTING BUILDINGS; SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE MORE THAN 50 % OF THE REQUIRED EXIT CAPACITY IN ANY CASE

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600 mm

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MINIMUM WIDTH OF FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS ( mm )

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600 mm

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MINIMUM HORIZONTAL DIMENSION ANY LANDING OF PLATFORM FOR FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS ( mm )

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230 mm

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MAXIMUM RISE OF FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS

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230 mm

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MINIMUM TREAD, EXCLUSIVE OF NOSING OF FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS

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610 mm BY 1980 mm

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ACCESS TO ESCAPE DIMENSION FOR FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS, SUCH AS DOOR OR CASEMENT WINDOW ( mm )

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1070 mm

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HEIGHT OF GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES FOR FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS

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760 mm - 1070 mm

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MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM HANDRAIL HEIGHT FOR FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS

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LADDERS

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SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED AS A FIRE ESCAPE OR MEANS OF EGRESS, MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO UNOCCUPIED ROOF SPACES

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3 M

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MAXIMUM INTERVALS OF ALL LADDERS PERMANENTLY INSTALLED IN FIXED POSITION, SUPPORTED BY RIGID CONNECTION TO THE BUILDING OR STUCTURE.

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10.7 LUX

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MINIMUM VALUE OF ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATED AT ALL POINTS INCLUDING ANGLES AND INTERSECTIONS OF CORRIDORS AND PASSAGEWAYS, LANDINGS OF STAIRS, AND EXIT DOORS.

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1.5 HOURS

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MINIMUM PERIOD OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING FACILITIES SHALL MAINTAIN THE SPECIFIED DEGREE OF ILLUMINATION IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF THE NORMAL LIGHTING

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15 CM BY 19 MM

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EVERY EXIT SHALL HAVE THE WORD "EXIT" IN PLAINLY LEGIBLY LETTERS NOT LESS THAN ( BLANK ) HIGH WITH THE PRINCIPAL STROKES OF LETTERS NOT LESS THAN ( BLANK ) WIDE.

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EMERGENCY FORCES NOTIFICATION

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WHEN REQUIRED, A NOTIFICATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALERT THE NEAREST FIRE STATION AND FIRE BRIGADE IN CASE OF FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY.

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AUTOMATIC FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION

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A NOTIFICATION SHALL BE MANDATORY TO THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF OCCUPANCY:

- HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

- HOSPITALS

- EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, HOTELS AND APARTMENTS 4 STOREYS OR TALLER

- MALLS

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1860 SQM

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WHEN ALARM ANNUNCIATION IS REQUIRED, IF A FLOOR AREA EXCEEDS AN AREA ( BLANK ), ADDITIONAL ZONING SHALL BE PROVIDED, AND A LENGTH OF ANY SINGLE ZONE SHALL NOT EXCEED 910 mm IN ANY DIRECTION

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CLASS I SYSTEM

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CLASS OF STANDPIPE SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH 64 mm ( 2 1/2 IN ) HOSE CONNECTIONS FOR FULL - SCALE FIREFIGHTING; USUALLY LOCATED ON EXITS

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CLASS II SYSTEM

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CLASS OF STANDPIPE SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH 38 mm ( 1 1/2 IN ) HOSE OR WITHIN 37 M. OF A HOSE CONNECTION SYSTEM, ALL PORTIONS OF EACH FLOOR LEVEL OF THE BUILDING ARE WITHIN 40 M.

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CLASS III SYSTEM

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CLASS OF STANDPIPE SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH HOSE CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED FOR BOTH CLASS I AND CLASS II SYSTEM

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DRY STANDPIPE

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AN OUTLET CONNECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EVERY FLOOR LEVEL LANDING ABOVE THE FIRST FLOOR OF EVERY REQUIRED ENCLOSED STAIRWAY OR SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE; SHALL NOT BE CONCEALED IN BUILDING WALL OR BUILT INTO PILASTERS

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WET STANDPIPE

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A STANDPIPE SYSTEM IS NOT REQUIRED TO BUILDINGS, BASEMENT OR CELLARS EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROVED, SUPERVISED SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

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1000

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A WET STANDPIPE IS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WITH AT LEAST HOW MANY OCCUPANT LOAD

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4 STOREYS

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A WET STANDPIPE IS REQUIRED FOR SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES, HOTELS, ETC. WITH AT LEAST HOW MANY STOREYS

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1860 SQM

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A WET STANDPIPE IS REQUIRED FOR HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCIES EXCEEDING HOW MANY SQM PER FLOOR

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6 M, 22 M

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WET STANDPIPES SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT ALL PORTIONS OF THE BUILDINGS ARE WITHIN ( BLANK ) METERS OF A NOZZLE ATTACHED TO ( BLANK ) METERS OF HOSE.

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64 mm

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MINIMUM DIAMETER OF WET STANDPIPES

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150 mm

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MINIMUM DIAMETER OF COMBINATION STANDPIPES

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0.65 SQM

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OCCUPANT LOAD IN PLACES OF ASSEMBLY OF CONCENTRATED USE WITHOUT FIXED SEATS, SUCH AS PLACES OF WORSHIP, DANCE FLOORS

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1.4 SQM

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OCCUPANT LOAD IN PLACES OF ASSEMBLY OF LESS CONCENTRATED USE SUCH AS CONFERENCE ROOMS, DINING ROOM, DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, EXHIBIT ROOM, GYMNASIUM, OR LOUNGE

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0.28 SQM

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OCCUPANT LOAD FOR STANDING ROOM OR WAITING SPACE IN PLACES OF ASSEMBLY

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1120 mm

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MINIMUM WIDTH OF ANY EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR SERVING 50 OR MORE PERSONS ( FCP )

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61 M

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TRAVEL DISTANCE FROM ANY POINT TO REACH AN EXIT IN ANY PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITH SPRINKLER SYSTEM ( FCP )

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6.1 M

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MAXIMUM LENGTH OF DEAD - END AISLE.

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680 mm

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MINIMUM SPACING PLUS THE SUM OF THE THICKNESS OF THE BACK AND INCLINATION OF THE BACK OF SEATS ( mm )

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RA 9514

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IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY, PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF ALL KINDS, OF DESTRUCTIVE FIRES, AND PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE FIRE.

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ABATEMENT

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ANY ACT THAT WOULD REMOVE OR NEUTRALIZE A FIRE HAZARD

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AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM

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AN INTEGRADETED UNDERGROUND OR OVERHEAD PIPING SYSTEM CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF EXTINGUISHING AGENT WHICH SUPPRESSES FIRES WHEN ACTUATED BY ITS AUTOMATIC DETECTING DEVICE

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BLASTING AGENT

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ANY MATERIAL OR MIXTURE CONSISTING OF A FUEL AND OXIDIZER USED TO SET OFF EXPLOSIVES

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BLOWOUT

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A SUDDEN RELEASE OF OIL AND GAS FROM A WELL

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CARGO TANK

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ANY TANK HAVING A LIQUID CAPACITY MORE THAN 450 L USED FOR CARRYING FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS AND MOUNTED PERMANENTLY OR UPON A TANK VEHICLE

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FIRE MARSHAL

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THE DULY DESIGNATED HEAD OF THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL FIRE STATION

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CLASS A

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FIRES INVOLVING ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS WOOD, CLOTH, RUBBER AND PLASTICS.

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CLASS B

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FIRES INVOLVING FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND GASES

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CLASS C

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FIRES INVOLVING ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

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CLASS D

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FIRES INVOLVING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS SODIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS.

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CLASS K

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FIRES IN COOKING APPLIANCES THAT INVOLVE COMBUSTIBLE COOKING MEDIA ( VEGETABLE OR ANIMAL OILS AND FATS )

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DRY STANDPIPE

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A TYPE OF STANDPIPE SYSTEM IN WHICH THE PIPES ARE NORMALLY NOT FILLED WITH WATER ; WATER IS INTRODUCED INTO THE SYSTEM THRU FIRE SERVICE CONNECTIONS WHEN NEEDED

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FIRE ALARM

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ANY VISUAL OR AUDIBLE SIGNAL PRODUCED BY A DEVICE OR SYSTEM TO WARN THE OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDING OR FIRE FIGHTING ELEMENTS OF THE PRESENCE OR DANGER OF FIRE.

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FIRE ALERTING SYSTEM

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A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATED BY THE PRESENCE OF FIRE , WHERE THE SIGNAL IS TRANSMITTED TO DESIGNATED LOCATIONS INSTEAD OF SOUNDING A GENERAL ALARM

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FIRE DOOR

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A FIRE RESISTIVE DOOR PRESCRIBED FOR OPENINGS IN FIRE SEPARATION WALLS OR PARTITIONS

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FIRE EXIT DRILL

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A PRACTICE DRILL FOR THE ORDERLY AND SAFE EVACUATION OF OCCUPANTS IN THE BUILDINGS

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FIRE HAZARD

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ANY CONDITION OR ACT WHICH INCREASES OR MAY CAUSE AN INCREASE IN THE PROBABILITY OF THE OCCURRENCE OF FIRE, OR WHICH MAY OBSTRUCT, DELAY, HINDER OR INTERFERE WITH FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS.

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FIRE LANE

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THE PORTION OF A ROADWAY OR PUBLIC WAY THAT SHOULD BE KEPT OPENED AND UNOBSTRUCTED AT ALL TIMES FOR THE EXPEDIENT CONDUCT OF FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS

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FIRE PROTECTIVE AND FIRE SAFETY DEVICE

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ANY DEVICE INTENDED FOR THE PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS OR PERSONS TO INCLUDE, BUILT - IN PROTECTION SYSTEM, DETECTORS FOR HEAT, SMOKE AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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FIRE PROTECTIVE ASSEMBLY

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AN ASSEMBLY INCORPORATED IN THE STRUCTURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF FIRE, SUCH AS DAMPERS, CURTAIN BOARDS, FIRE STOPPERS AND THE LIKE

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FIRE RESISTANCE RATING

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THE TIME DURATION THAT A MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION CAN WITHSTAND THE EFFECT OF A STANDARD FIRE TEST

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FIRE DEPARTMENT HOSE CONNECTION

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A HOSE CONNECTION AT GRADE OR STREET LEVEL FOR USE BY THE FIRE SERVICE ONLY ; ALSO KNOWN AS FIRE SERVICE CONNECTION

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FIRE TRAP

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A BUILDING UNSAFE IN CASE OF FIRE

BECAUSE IT WILL BURN EASILY OR IT LACKS ADEQUATE EXITS OR FIRE ESCAPES.

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FIREWALL

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A WALL DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF FIRE, HAVING A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 4 HOURS WITH SUFFICIENT STRUCTURAL STABILITY TO REMAIN STANDING EVEN IF CONSTRUCTION ON EITHER SIDE COLLAPSES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS

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FLAME RETARDANT

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ANY COMPOUND OR MIXTURE WHICH WHEN APPLIED PROPERLY IMPROVES THE RESISTIVITY OR FIRE RESISTANCE QUALITY OF FABRICS AND OTHER MATERIALS