Prevention & protection

Prevention & protection

File prevention and protection terms.

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Prevention & protection

Requisite knowledge

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Fundamental knowledge one must have in order to perform a specific task.

Ground support unit

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Functional unit within the support branch of the logistics section responsible for fueling/maintaining/repairing vehicles and transporting of personnel and supplies.

Abuse

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Harmful behaviours and/or actions, as defined by local law, that place an individual at risk and require reporting.

Halons

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Halons include bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon 1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon 1301), and mixtures of Halon 1211 and Halon 1301 (Halon 1211/1301).

Halocarbons

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Halocarbon agents include hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), perfluorocarbon (PFC), and fluoroiodocarbon (FIC) types of agents.

Exit passageway

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Hallways, corridors, passages, or tunnels used as exit components and separated from other parts of the building in accordance with NFPA 101, LifeSafetyCode.

Heavy equipment

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Ground vehicles used in the suppression of wildland fires, such as dozers, tractors, plows, and their transport vehicles. Heavy equipment does not include fire apparatus.