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Life Safety, Fire Protection, and Emergencies

KEY TERMS

• life safety

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

• authority having jurisdiction

• building codes

• fire codes

• fire prevention

• fire suppression

• HAZMAT

• floor wardens

• areas of refuge

• sheltering-in-place

• integrated fire suppression systems

• standpipes

• fire brigade

• performance-based fire protection

• public safety

• personal protective equipment

• triage

• weapon of mass destruction (WMD)

• pandemic

• zoonotic diseases

• quarantine enforcement

Objectives

After studying this chapter, the reader will be able to:

1. Explain the significance of life safety and name two sources for life safety planning.

2. Discuss the problem ...

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