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Glossary

fire main

A water service pipe, 1 whose dedicated use is fighting a fire; connects the public water supply to a terminating […]

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fire load, fire loading

1. The combustible contents or interior finish of a building per unit floor area, often expressed as pounds per square

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fire load

The total fuel contributed to a fire by a buildings contents, combustible materials used in its construction, and/or its finishes.

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fire line

1. A system of pipes and equipment used exclusively to supply water for extinguishing fires. 2. A fire hose, particularly

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fire limits

A boundary line establishing an area in which there exists, or is likely to exist, a fire hazard requiring special

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fire integrity

In a piece of construction material, the quality that prevents fire on one side of the material from being transmitted

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fire hose

A large-diameter hose which is usually wound on a cylindrical spool mounted on a wall of a building; this combination

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