fire behaviour
11fire ant — any of several omnivorous ants, as the migrant Solenopsis geminata originating in tropical and subtropical South America, having a sting that produces a burning sensation. [1790 1800] * * * Any of a genus (Solenopsis) of insects in the ant family …
12Success of fire suppression in northern forests — In North America, the belief that fire suppression has substantially reduced the average annual area burned is widely held by resource managers and is often thought to be self evident. Direct empirical evidence however is essentially limited to… …
13Country Fire Service — The Country Fire Service is a volunteer based fire service in the state of South Australia in Australia. Many parts of Australia are sparsely populated whilst at the same time they are under significant risk of bushfire. Due to economics, it is… …
14South Australian Country Fire Service — SA Country Fire Service The CFS Badge Established: 1976 Regions: 6 Specialities: Combatant Authority for Fire, Rescue and Hazmat Volunteers: 15,500 Paid Staff …
15collective behaviour — ▪ psychology Introduction the kinds of activities engaged in by sizable but loosely organized groups of people. Episodes of collective behaviour tend to be quite spontaneous, resulting from an experience shared by the members of the group… …
16The Dalmarnock Fire Tests — Outside view of Dalmarnock Fire Test One The Dalmarnock Fire Tests are a series of fire experiments that were conducted in a real high rise building in the United Kingdom. In 2006, the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering at the University of… …
17New South Wales Fire Brigades — InfoboxFireDepartment name = New South Wales Fire Brigades motto = Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites , (Newly Risen, How Brightly We Shine) established = 1884 staffing = 360 administrative and trades staff strength = 3000 full time and over 3400… …
18Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service — (DSFRS) Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) area Coverage Area Devon and Somerset, excluding Bath and North East Somerset and …
19Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service — area Coverage Area Cheshire …
20Windscale fire — The Windscale Piles (centre and right) in 1985. The Windscale fire of 10 October 1957 was the worst nuclear accident in Great Britain s history, ranked in severity at level 5 on the 7 point International Nuclear Event Scale.[1] The two piles had… …
