Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires . It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation , suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as well as the research and development, production, testing and application of mitigating systems . In structures, be they land-based, offshore or even ships, the owners and operators are responsible to maintain their facilities in accordance with a design-basis that is rooted in laws, including the local building code and fire code, which are enforced by the authority having jurisdiction .
12-615: BFR may refer to: Organizations [ edit ] Brampton Fire and Rescue , the statutory fire department of Brampton, Ontario Bloody Fist Records , a record label Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , a Brazilian football (soccer) club Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), a German authority in the field of food and product safety Products [ edit ] Brominated flame retardants , chemicals applied to materials to make them fire-resistant Magnum Research BFR , a.k.a. Biggest, Finest, Revolver or Big Frame Revolver ;
24-401: A bracketed E, "(E)" denoted on various types of extinguishers. Fires are sometimes categorized as "one alarm", "two alarm", "three alarm" (or higher) fires. There is no standard definition for what this means quantifiably, though it always refers to the level response by the local authorities. In some cities, the numeric rating refers to the number of fire stations that have been summoned to
36-1194: A model of handgun Medicine [ edit ] Blood flow restriction training Body fat redistribution syndrome Vascular occlusion or Blood flow restriction Vascular occlusion training Transportation [ edit ] Biennial flight review , an external review mandated for pilots in many countries Big Falcon Rocket , former name for SpaceX Starship Blackfriars station , London, UK (station code BFR) Bekal Fort railway station , Kasaragod district, Kerala, India (station code BFR) Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport , Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, US (IATA airport code BFR) Blackhawk Farms Raceway , South Beloit, Illinois, USA Bala and Festiniog Railway , North Wales, UK Slang [ edit ] Military slang for Big Fucking Rock Boombox , i.e. Big Fucking Radio SpaceX for "Big Fucking Rocket" Other uses [ edit ] Bazigar language (ISO 639 language code bfr) Berkeley Fiction Review , an American literary magazine Breast feeding relationship , formally known as erotic lactation See also [ edit ] BFG (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
48-574: Is a table showing the standard operated in Europe and Australia against the system used in the United States . Technically there is no such thing as a "Class E" fire, as electricity itself does not burn. However, it is considered a dangerous and very deadly complication to a fire, therefore using the incorrect extinguishing method can result in serious injury or death. Class E, however generally refers to fires involving electricity, therefore
60-645: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brampton Fire and Rescue Brampton Fire and Emergency Services provides fire protection , technical rescue services, hazardous materials response, and first responder emergency medical assistance to the City of Brampton in the Peel Region of Ontario , Canada. It operates thirteen fire halls and coordinates with other emergency services in Peel Region and
72-505: The Greater Toronto Area : Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon underwent a region-wide renumbering of stations and apparatus in the 1990s. Each station is assigned a 3 digit number and each apparatus is given an alpha-numeric callsign corresponding with the station number. The alphabetic prefix identifies the type of apparatus, the first numerical digit identifies the municipality, and the remaining two numerical digits identify
84-543: The architect and other consultants. A building permit is issued after review by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) . Deviations from that original plan should be made known to the AHJ to make sure that the change is still in compliance with the law to prevent any unsafe conditions that may violate the law and put people at risk. For example, if the firestop systems in a structure were inoperable,
96-584: The current fire code, which is enforced by the fire prevention officers of a local fire department. In the event of fire emergencies, Firefighters , fire investigators, and other fire prevention personnel are called to mitigate, investigate and learn from the damage of a fire . When deciding on what fire protection is appropriate for any given situation, it is important to assess the types of fire hazards that may be faced. Some jurisdictions operate systems of classifying fires using code letters. Whilst these may agree on some classifications, they also vary. Below
108-413: The fire. In others, the number counts the number of "dispatches" for additional personnel and equipment. Fire protection in land-based buildings , offshore construction or on board ships is typically achieved via all of the following: Passive fire protection (PFP) in the form of compartmentalisation was developed prior to the invention of or widespread use of active fire protection (AFP), mainly in
120-420: The form of automatic fire sprinkler systems. During this time, PFP was the dominant mode of protection provided in facility designs. With the widespread installation of fire sprinklers in the past 50 years, the reliance on PFP as the only approach was reduced. Fire protection within a structure relies on all of its components. The building is designed in compliance with the local building code and fire code by
132-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title BFR . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BFR&oldid=1029134012 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732771943904144-627: The station. The municipality identifiers are '1' for Mississauga, '2' for Brampton, and '3' for Caledon. For example, Station 201 would be Brampton's no. 1 station and P201 would be a pumper assigned to it, and so on. Spare apparatus (for Mississauga and Brampton) would be numbered with a 5 as the second numerical digit in the number (P251, A254, etc.). A list of fire halls and locations and current apparatus as of April 2019: 43°42′04″N 79°44′27″W / 43.70111°N 79.74083°W / 43.70111; -79.74083 Fire protection Buildings must be maintained in accordance with
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