- Industry: Fire safety
- Number of terms: 98780
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Established in 1896, NFPA's mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
A person who is registered as a professional engineer in the state where the work is to be performed.
Industry:Fire safety
A person who is qualified to be stationed outside a confined space to monitor rescue entrants, summon assistance, and perform non-entry rescues.
Industry:Fire safety
A person who is injured or killed as a result of responding to or handling an incident or who is the reason for the incident.
Industry:Fire safety
A person who is in supervisory charge of usually 10 to 20 fire fighters and who is responsible for their performance, safety, and welfare.
Industry:Fire safety
A natural or artificial barrier that effectively screens a magazine, building, railway, or highway from the effects of an explosion in a magazine or building containing explosives.
Industry:Fire safety
A person meeting all of the requirements of a qualified person, as defined in Article 100 in Chapter 1 of this document and, in addition, is responsible for all work activities or safety procedures related to custom or special equipment, and has detailed knowledge regarding the electrical hazard exposure, the appropriate controls for mitigating those hazards, and the implementation of those controls.
Industry:Fire safety
A person who has applied to become a fire inspector or plan examiner.
Industry:Fire safety
A person who has responsibility to respond to emergencies and deliver services such as fire fighting, law enforcement, water rescue, emergency medical, emergency management, public health, public works, and other public services.
Industry:Fire safety
A person who has met the requirements of Chapters 1 through 6 of NFPA 1001, StandardforFireFighterProfessionalQualifications.
Industry:Fire safety
A person who has been trained to take patient histories, perform simple diagnostic laboratory tests, initiate basic treatment for common illness, treat emergency cases, give comprehensive physical examinations, provide continual care and counseling, and work directly with patients, all under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Industry:Fire safety
