automatic fire extinguishing and fire alarm systems

  • 1Fire alarm system — An automatic fire alarm system is designed to detect the unwanted presence of fire by monitoring environmental changes associated with combustion. In general, a fire alarm system is either classified as automatic, manually activated, or both.… …

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  • 2Fire protection — is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of fires [NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, pg. 2 19] . It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as… …

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  • 3Fire extinguisher — Extinguisher redirects here. Extinguisher may also refer to a candle snuffer. A stored pressure fire extinguisher …

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  • 4fire prevention and control —       the prevention, detection, and extinguishment of fires, including such secondary activities as research into the causes of fire, education of the public about fire hazards, and the maintenance and improvement of fire fighting equipment.… …

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  • 6Gaseous fire suppression — Canisters containing argon gas for use in extinguishing fire in a server room without damaging equipment. Gaseous fire suppression is a term to describe the use of inert gases and chemical agents to extinguish a fire. Also called Clean Agent Fire …

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  • 7Condensed aerosol fire suppression — Nozzle of a mounted aerosol fire suppression system Condensed aerosol fire suppression is a particle based form of fire extinction similar to gaseous fire suppression or dry chemical fire extinction. The aerosol employs a fire extinguishing agent …

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  • 8security and protection system — Introduction       any of various means or devices designed to guard persons and property against a broad range of hazards, including crime, fire, accidents, espionage, sabotage, subversion, and attack.       Most security and protection systems… …

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  • 9Glossary of firefighting — Note: This list does not include firefighting equipment, i.e., tools and apparatus used by firefighters. Please refer to Glossary of firefighting equipment for such terms. : Note: This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by… …

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  • 10Glossary of firefighting equipment — Note: This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glossary of firefighting equipment action=edit adding to it] . 0 9 * 1 3/4 inch hose: see attack hose * 2 1/2 inch hose: see attack hose , supply… …

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