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FIRE POINT – is the lowest temperature of a liquid
in an open container at which vapors are evolving
fast enough to support continues combustion.

FIRE PROTECTIVE ASSEMBLY – an assembly
incorporated in a structure designed to prevent the
spread of fire, such as dampers, curtain board, fire
stoppers and the like.

FIRE PROTECTIVE SAFETY DEVICE – any device
untended for the protection of buildings or persons
to include but limited to build-in protection system
such as sprinklers and other automatic
extinguishing system, detectors for heat, smoke
and combustion products and other warning
system components, personal protective
equipment such as fire blankets, helmets, fire
suits, gloves and other garments that may be put
on or worn by persons to protect themselves during
fire.

FIRE SAFETY CONSTRUCTION – refers to design
and installation of walls, barriers, doors, windows,
vents, means of egress etc. integral to and
incorporated into a building or structure in order to
minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes, or
panic before the building is evacuated.

FIRE SCENE RECONSTRUCTION – is the process of
recreating the physical scene during the fire scene
analysis through the removal of debris and the
replacement of contents or structural elements in
their pre-fire position.

FIRE SPREAD – the movement of fire from one place
to another.

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