fire-alarm call point
1Fire alarm notification appliance — A Wheelock MT 24 LSM electronic fire alarm horn and strobe. A fire alarm notification appliance is an active fire protection component. A notification appliance may use audible, visible, or other stimuli to alert the occupants of a fire or other… …
2Fire alarm control panel — A fire alarm control panel (FACP), also called a fire alarm panel. Technicians usually refer to the FACP as the panel. A fire alarm control panel is the central control device that receives information from input devices (smoke detectors, heat… …
3Fire alarm pull station — A fire alarm pull station is an active fire protection device, usually wall mounted, that, when activated, initiates an alarm on a fire alarm system. In its simplest form, the user activates the alarm by pulling the handle down, which completes a …
4Manual fire alarm activation — Single action pull station. A manual call point in the UK …
5Fire extinguisher — Extinguisher redirects here. Extinguisher may also refer to a candle snuffer. A stored pressure fire extinguisher …
6Fire 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… …
7Fire apparatus — A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting fires, by transporting firefighters to the scene, and providing them with access, water or other equipment. In some areas, the terms fire… …
8Rockville (Maryland) Volunteer Fire Department — From a modest beginning of fifty one men and one pumper, Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) has grown to four stations, 200 members, and a frontline fleet of 4 Engines, 1 Rescue Engine, 3 Ladder Trucks, 1 Heavy Rescue Squad, 3 ALS Medic… …
9Gaseous 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 …
10New York City Fire Department — Fire Department of New York Motto:  New …
