Prevention & protection

Prevention & protection

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Remote supervising station

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A supervising station to which alarm, supervisory, or trouble signals or any combination of those signals emanating from protected premises fire alarm systems are received and where personnel are in ...

Central supervising station

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A supervising station that is listed for central station service and that also commonly provides less stringent supervising station services such as remote supervising services.

Non-sleeping suite (health care occupancies)

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A suite without patient beds intended for overnight sleeping.

Sleeping suite (health care occupancies)

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A suite containing one or more patient beds intended for overnight sleeping.

Life safety branch

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A subsystem of the emergency system consisting of feeders and branch circuits, meeting the requirements of Article 700 and intended to provide adequate power needs to ensure safety to patients and ...

Critical branch

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A subsystem of the emergency system consisting of feeders and branch circuits supplying energy to task illumination, special power circuits, and selected receptacles serving areas and functions ...

Hazardous substance

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A substance, including combustible and flammable liquids and flammable gases, that is capable of creating harm to people, the environment, or property due to the dangers that can arise from but are ...