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61fire 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.… …
62Fire lookout — A fire lookout is a person assigned the duty to look for fire from atop a building known as a fire lookout tower. These towers are used in remote areas, normally on mountain tops with high elevation and a good view of the surrounding terrain, to… …
63Fire piston — A fire piston, sometimes called a fire syringe, is a device of ancient origin which is used to kindle fire. It uses the principle of the heating of a gas (in this case air) by its rapid (adiabatic) compression to ignite a piece of tinder, which… …
64Fire blanket — A fire blanket is a safety device designed to extinguish small incipient (starting) fires. It consists of a sheet of fire retardant material which is placed over a fire in order to smother it (see below).Small fire blankets, for use in kitchens… …
65fire — fire1 [ faır ] noun *** ▸ 1 uncontrolled burning ▸ 2 controlled burning ▸ 3 shooting with gun ▸ 4 strong feeling ▸ 5 equipment for heating ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled way:… …
66safety — / seIfti/ noun 1 NOT IN DANGER (U) the state of being safe from danger or harm: The company seemed totally unconcerned about the safety of its workers. | in safety (=without any danger): Spectators could watch the launch in complete safety. | for …
67Fire on the Mountain (novel) — Infobox Book | name = Fire on the Mountain title orig = translator = image caption = The Dial Press first edition cover author = Edward Abbey cover artist = country = United States language = English series = subject = genre = Western publisher …
68fire */*/*/ — I UK [ˈfaɪə(r)] / US [faɪr] noun Word forms fire : singular fire plural fires 1) [countable/uncountable] flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled way The school was badly damaged by fire. Three children died in a fire at… …
69Fire 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… …
70Fire 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 …
