RULE 3 DEFINITION OF TERMS Flashcards
Any act that would
remove or neutralize a
fire hazard
ABATEMENT
Any act that would
remove or neutralize a
fire hazard
Automatic Fire
Suppression System
Descriptive of materials
that are easily set on
fire
Combustible Flammable
or Inflammable
The head of the City or the
Municipal Fire Station or BFP
(Bureau of Fire Protection)
Fire Marshall
A building unsafe in case of
fire because it will burn
easily or because it lacks
adequate exits or fire
escapes
Fire Trap
A fire resistive door
prescribed for openings
in fire separation walls
or partitions
Fire Door
A system of vertical pipes in
a building to which fire
hoses can be attached on
each floor
Standpipe System
Any visual or audible signal
produced by a device or
system to warn a building’s
occupants of the presence of
fire
Fire Alarm
A fire alarm system activated
by the presence of fire where
the signal is transmitted to
designated locations instead of
sounding a general alarm
Fire Alerting System
A wall designed to prevent the
spread of fire, having a fire
resistance rating of not less
than 4 hours with sufficient
structural stability to remain
standing even if construction
on either side collapses under
fire conditions
Fire Wall
Any compound
which when applied
improves the
resistivity or fire
resistance quality of
a material
Flame Retardant
Buildings 15 Storeys
or more
High-rise Building
A continuous and
unobstructed route
of exit from one point
in a building to a
public way
Means of Egress
The purpose for
which a building
or space is used
Occupancy
The maximum number of
persons that may be
allowed to occupy a
particular building or space
Occupant Load
