Prevention & protection

Prevention & protection

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Reserve fire apparatus

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire apparatus retained as backup apparatus and used to replace a primary apparatus when the primary apparatus is out of service.

Command and communications apparatus

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire apparatus used primarily for communications and incident command.

B-class division

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire barrier system consisting of bulkheads or decks and including all penetrations for piping and cables, doors, windows, and ductwork, providing 30 minutes of fire resistance when tested in ...

A-class division

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire barrier system consisting of bulkheads or decks and including all penetrations for piping and cables, doors, windows, and ductwork, providing 60 minutes of fire resistance when tested in ...

Fireplace

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire chamber and hearth constructed of noncombustible material for use with solid fuels and provided with a chimney.

Fire apparatus

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire department emergency vehicle used for rescue, fire suppression, or other specialised functions.

Quint apparatus

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire department emergency vehicle with a permanently mounted fire pump, a water tank, a hose storage area, an aerial device with a permanently mounted waterway, and a complement of ground ladders.