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Terms and Definitions
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Central Station Fire Alarm System
A system or group of systems in which the operations of circuits and devices are transmitted automatically to, recorded in, maintained by, and supervised from a listed central station that has competent and experienced servers and operators who, upon receipt of a signal, tack such action as required by National Fire Protection Association Code 72 (Fire Alarm Code). Such service is to be controlled and operated by a person, firm, or corporation whose business is the furnishing, maintaining, or monitoring of supervised fire alarm systems.
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Certified Structural Firefighter
A peson who has graduated from the NPS firefighter course or equivalent and who has been issued a certificate that states demonstration of the knowledge and skills necessary to function in the roll of a structural firefighter.
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Class A Fire
Ordinary combustable materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics on fire.
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Class B Fire
Flammable liquids, combustable liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable gases on fire.
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Class C Fire
Engergized electrical equipment on fire.
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Class D Fire
Combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, zerconium, sodium, lithium, and potassium on fire.
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Class K Fires
Cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats) on fire.
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Code
A standard that is an extensive compilation of provisions covering broad subject matter or that is sutibale for adoption into law independently of other codes and standards.
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Combustible
A material that, in the form in which it is used and under the conditions anticipated, will ignite and burn; a material that does not meet the definition of noncombustible or limited-combustible.
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Combustion
A chemical process of oxidation that occurs at a rate fast enough to produce heat and usually light in the form of either a glow or flame.
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Component
A portion of an asset.
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Component Renewal
The planned replacement of a component that will reach the end of its serviceable life.
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Condition Deficiency
A condition that may impact or reduce the serviceability, life, or economic value of an asset.
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Condition Standards
The criteria used to form the basis for rating the condition of an asset or component of an asset.
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Cooperating Agency
An agency supplying assistance other than direct suppression, rescue, support or service functions to the incident control effort; e.g., Red Cross, law enforcement agency, telephone company, etc.
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