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FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
DEF

A component of fire protection that includes activities aimed at completely extinguishing a fire.

OBS

For a fire to occur, there must be available oxygen, a supply of fuel, and enough heat to kindle the fuel. Therefore, the three basic ways of extinguishing a fire are to smother it, to cut off the fuel supply, or to cool it below the flammability temperature.

OBS

fire suppression: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • suppression of fires
  • fire extinguishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
DEF

Composante de la protection contre l'incendie qui comprend des activités visant l'extinction complète d'un incendie.

OBS

suppression d'un incendie : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de intervención (incendios)
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