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Prevention & protection

Class B

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire in flammable liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable gases.

Class B fire

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire in flammable liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable gases.

Class A fire

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire in ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics.

Fuel-controlled fire

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire in which the heat release rate and growth rate are controlled by the characteristics of the fuel, such as quantity and geometry, and in which adequate air for combustion is available.

Initiative

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fire or life safety programme that targets a specific issue and audience(s) and is terminated when programme goals are achieved.

Horizontal rack

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A hose rack where the hose is connected to the valve, then stack-folded horizontally to the top of the rack.

Conventional pin rack

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A hose rack where the hose is folded vertically and attached over the pins.

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