fire drill — UK US noun [C] (UK also fire practice) ► WORKPLACE a situation in which people practise what they must do in order to leave a building safely if there is a fire: »Inspectors found shortcomings in fire drills and the testing of alarms and… … Financial and business terms
Fire marshal — A no smoking sign at a gas station by order of the state fire marshal. The fire marshal is often charged with enforcing fire related laws. For the same job role in the UK, see Fire Safety Inspector. A fire marshal, in the United States and Canada … Wikipedia
Fire protection — is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of fires [NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, pg. 2 19] . It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as… … Wikipedia
Fire chief's vehicle — A fire chief s vehicle, also called a chief unit or a fire chief s car , a fire car , or sometimes even called a Buggy (a throw back to horse drawn days), is a car, truck, or SUV that is used by a fire chief at fire scenes. Its specialized… … Wikipedia
The Station nightclub fire — The Station redirects here. For the online sketch channel, see The Station (YouTube). The Station nightclub fire The fire at 40 seconds. Daniel Biechele is facing camera at right. Date February 20, 2003 ( … Wikipedia
Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue — InfoboxFireDepartment name = City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Department motto = Saving Life and Property established = 1912 staffing = Career strength = 454 stations = 11 engines = 12 trucks = 3 EMSunits = 13 per shift = 80… … Wikipedia
Charlotte Fire Department — Established August 1, 1887 Staffing Career Strength 256 (Daily) … Wikipedia
Lame Horse fire — Fire engines at the entrance of the Lame Horse club Date December 5, 2009 (2009 12 05) Time … Wikipedia
Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser — Her Majesty s Chief Inspector of Fire Services for England and Wales, is responsible for the inspection and auditing of all Local Authority Fire Services in England and Wales to ensure they meet strict performance criteria and targets laid out by … Wikipedia
Essentials of Fire Fighting — is a fire service training manual produced by Fire Protection Publications (FPP) and the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA). Fire Protection Publications is a department of the College of Engineering, Architecture, and… … Wikipedia
2006 Moscow hospital fire — The 2006 Moscow hospital fire was a fire that occurred on December 9 in a drug addict rehabilitation centre in Southern Moscow, Russia. The fire was on the second floor of Hospital No.17, a five story building, where 46 people were killed. They… … Wikipedia