RA 9514 - Terms and Definitions

Question 1

Any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard

Answer 1

Abatement

Question 2

Any person who acts as agent of the owner and manages the use of a building for the latter.

Answer 2

Building Administrator

Question 3

An airport; a defined area on land or water (including any building; installation and equipment) intended to be used wholly or in part for the arrival; departure and surface movement of aircrafts.

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Aerodrome

Question 4

A person who undertakes; whether directly or indirectly; by lease or any other arrangements; to engage in air transportation services or air commerce.

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Air Carrier or Operator

Question 5

Any engine used; or intended to be used; for the propulsion of an aircraft and includes all parts; appurtenances; and accessories thereof other than propellers.

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Aircraft Engine

Question 6

Any area used or intended for use for the parking; taxiing; takeoff; landing or other ground-based aircraft activity.

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Aircraft Operation Area (AOA)

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Any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface.

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Aircraft

Question 8

That portion of an airport where flammable liquids are stored or dispensed and shall include all facilities essential thereto; such as but not limited to; underground tanks from which aircraft fuel and lubricants

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Aircrafts Service Station

Question 9

Any area of land or water designed; equipped; set apart or commonly used for affording facilities for the landing and departure of aircraft and includes any area or space; whether on the ground; on the roof of a building or elsewhere; which is designed; equipped or set apart for affording facilities for the landing and departure of aircrafts capable of descending or climbing vertically.

Answer 9

Airport

Question 10

A medical gas used as anesthetic agents for surgical procedures that could either be flammable or non-flammable. Examples of this flammable gas are cyclopropane and ethylene. and the Examples of this nonflammable gas

Answer 10

Anesthetics Gas

Question 11

Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.

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Approved

Question 12

A stage or platform that opens on at least three (3) sides to audience seating. It may be with or without overhead scene handling facilities.

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Arena stage

Question 13

An integrated system of underground or

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Automatic Fire Suppression System.

Question 14

That portion of property where liquids used as motor fuels are stored and dispensed from fixed equipment into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles and shall include any facilities available for the sale and service of tires; batteries and accessories; and for minor automotive

Answer 14

Automotive Service Station

Question 15

A non liquid-tight transverse partition in a cargo tank.

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Baffle

Question 16

A large bundle or package of hay or a raw material such as cotton; tightly bound with string or wire to keep it in shape during transportation or storage.

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Bale

Question 17

A storage installation in which the maximum liquid level in the container below the surrounding grade or below a backfill berm; which is at least two hundred fifty centimeters (250 cm) wide at the top; and then slopes away from the container at natural angle of repose or is retained two hundred fifty centimeters (250 cm) from the container by a retaining wall; and constructed of earth; concrete; solid masonry or other suitable material designed to prevent the escape of liquid.

Answer 17

Below Ground Container

Question 18

In open-pit mining; it refers to rocks piled alongside a haulage road or along the edge of a dump point intended as a safety measure. They are commonly required by government organizations to be at least one-half

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Berm

Question 19

Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer used to set off explosives.

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Blasting Agent

Question 20

A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.

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Blowout

Question 21

The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the surrounding atmospheric pressure.

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Boiling point

Question 22

The expulsion of crude oil (or certain other liquids) from a burning tank in which the light fractions of the crude oil burn off producing a heat wave in the residue; which on reaching a water strata may result in the explosion of the portion of the contents of the tank in the form of a froth.

Answer 22

Boil-over

Question 23

Any liquid cooled by the refrigerant and used for the transmission of heat without a change in its state; having no flash point or a flash point above sixty five and six-tenths Celsius (65.6°C) as determined by the American Society of Testing Materials Method D93.

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Brine

Question 24

Land covered with a dense undergrowth of small trees and brushes

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Brush

Question 25

An assembly of equipment; such as oxygen storage containers; pressure regulators; safety devices; vaporizers; manifolds; and interconnecting piping; that has a storage capacity of more than five hundred sixty six cubic meters (566 m3) of oxygen including unconnected reserves on hand at the site.

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Bulk Oxygen System

Question 26

That portion of a property where liquids are received by tank vessel; pipelines; tank cars; or tank vehicle; and are stored or blended in bulk for the purpose of distributing such liquids by tank vessels; pipeline; tank car; tank vehicle; portable tank or container

Answer 26

Bulk Plant

Question 27

A liquid-tight closure between compartments of a cargo tank

Answer 27

Bulkhead

Question 28

Any tank having a liquid capacity more than four hundred fifty liters (450?) used for carrying flammable and combustible liquids and mounted permanently or otherwise upon a tank vehicle. The term ___ does not apply to any container used solely for the purpose of

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Cargo Tank

Question 29

A highly combustible and explosive compound produced by the reaction of nitric acid with a cellulose material

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Cellulose Nitrate or Nitro Cellulose.

Question 30

Any plastic substance; materials or compound having cellulose nitrate (nitro cellulose) as base.

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Cellulose Nitrate Plastic (Pyroxylin).

Question 31

The duly designated head of the City or

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City/Municipal Fire Marshal

Question 32

A large integrated plant or that portion of such plant other than a refinery or distillery where flammable or combustible liquids are produced by chemical reactions or used in chemical reactions.

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Chemical Plant

Question 33

Fires involving ordinary combustible materials such as wood; cloth; rubber and plastics.

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(1) Class A Fires

Question 34

Fires involving flammable liquids and gases.

Answer 34

(1) Class B Fires

Question 35

Fires involving energized electrical equipment

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(1) Class C Fires

Question 36

Fires involving combustible materials; such as sodium; magnesium; potassium; and other similar materials

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(1) Class D Fire

Question 37

Fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats).

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(1) Class K Fires

Question 38

Any container so sealed by means of a lid or other device that neither liquid nor vapor will escape from it at ordinary temperatures.

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Closed Container

Question 39

An accountable officer; who shall be responsible in the collection; deposit and remittance of fire code revenues from all fire code taxes; fees/charges and fines with AGDB or AGSB.

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Collecting Officer

Question 40

A pipeline system filled with water and connected to a constant water supply for the use of the BFP and the occupants of the buildings solely for fire suppression purposes.

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Combination Standpipe

Question 41

An enclosed and isolated structure where loose fibers are worked upon; and used as storage for such fibers

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Combustible Fiber Loose House

Question 42

Any readily ignitable and free-burning fibers; such as but not limited; to cocoa fiber; cotton; excelsior; hay; hemp; henequen; istle; jute; kapok; oakrum; rags; sisal; Spanish moss; straw; tow; waste cloth; waste paper; certain synthetic fibers commonly used in commerce; or any material in a fibrous or shredded form that will readily ignite when heat sources are present.

Answer 42

Combustible Fibers

Question 43

Any liquid having a flash point at or above thirty seven and eight tenths degrees Celsius (37.8°C)

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Combustible Liquid

Question 44

Any liquid that has a flash point at or above thirty seven and eight tenths degrees Celsius (37.8°C) and below sixty degrees Celsius (60°C).

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Class II Liquid

Question 45

Any liquid that has a flash point at or above sixty degrees Celsius (60°C); but below ninety three degrees Celsius (93°C).

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Class IIIA Liquid

Question 46

Any liquid that has a flash point at or above ninety three degrees Celsius (93°C).

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Class IIIB Liquid

Question 47

Also known as loose waste material; are thosegenerated by an establishment or process and; being salvageable; are retained for scrap or reprocessing on the premises where generated. These include; but not limited to; all combustible fibers; hay; straw; hair; feathers; down; wood shavings; turnings; styropor; all types of plastics; all types of paper products; soiled cloth trimmings and cuttings; rubber trimmings and buffings; metal fines; used oil and any mixture of the above items; or any other salvageable combustible waste material.

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Combustible Waste

Question 48

A group of firefighters performing fire suppression activities within a specified jurisdiction.

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Community/Barangay Fire Brigade

Question 49

One that exists solely in the gaseous state under pressure in the range of two hundred seventy three kilopascal (273 KPa) to twenty four thousand nine hundred twenty three kilopascal (24;923 KPa) at all normal atmospheric temperature ranging from twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) to thirty seven and eight tenths degrees Celsius (37.8°C) inside its container

Answer 49

Compressed Gas

Question 50

A pressure container designed to hold compressed gases at pressures greater than one atmosphere at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C).

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Compressed Gas Container

Question 51

A mixture of two or more compressed gases contained in a single packaging; the hazard properties of which are represented by the properties of the mixture as a whole

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Compressed Gas Mixture

Question 52

An assembly of components; such as containers; reactors; pumps; compressors and connecting piping and tubing; designed to contain; distribute or transport compressed gases

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Compressed Gas System

Question 53

Any vessel of less than two hundred twenty seven liters (227?) capacity used for transporting or storing liquids.

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Container

Question 54

Any liquid which causes fire when in contact with organic matter or with certain chemicals

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Corrosive Liquid

Question 55

Any naturally-occurring; unrefined petroleum liquid

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Crude Oil

Question 56

Is descriptive of any material which; by its nature or as a result of its reaction with other elements; produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surroundings.

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Cryogenic

Question 57

A pressure or low-pressure or atmospheric container of any size designed or used for the transportation; handling or storage of a cryogenic fluid; and which utilizes venting; insulation; refrigeration or a combination thereof to maintain the pressure within the design parameters for such container and to keep the contents in a liquid state.

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Cryogenic Container

Question 58

Fluids produced or stored at very low temperatures and that have normal boiling point below negative fifty five degrees Celsius (- 55°C).

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Cryogenic Fluids.

Question 59

A container in which the maximum liquid level is below the normal surrounding grade and is constructed of natural materials; such as earth and rock and pendent upon the freezing of water saturated earth materials for its tightness or impervious nature.

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Cryogenic Inground Container

Question 60

A vertical panel of non-combustible or fire resistive materials attached to and extending below the bottom chord of the roof trusses to divide the underside of the roof into separate compartments so that heat and smoke will be directed upwards to a roof vent.

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Curtain Board

Question 61

is an organic member of the Bureau of Fire Protection who is tasked to attend to the immediate needs and concerns of the customer; applicants or any taxpayer transacting business in a unit/station/office.

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Customer Relations Officer (CRO)

Question 62

A normally open device installed inside air duct systems which automatically closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire.

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Damper

Question 63

A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes

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Derrick

Question 64

A process for rapidly removing excess wet coating material from a dipped or coated object or material by passing it through an electrostatic

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Detearing

Question 65

A tank; vat or container of flammable or combustible liquid in which articles or materials are immersed for purposes of coating; finishing; treating; or similar processes.

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Dip Tank

Question 66

Equipment used to deliver petroleum products such as gasoline; diesel and kerosene: installed in a fore court/curve area within the retail outlet. this can either be a self-contained or with a remote/submersible pump

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Dispensing Device

Question 67

The process of first raising the temperature to separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapor so as to produce a nearly purified substance.

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Distillation

Question 68

A plant or that portion where liquids produced by fermentation and distillation are concentrated; and where the concentrated products may also be mixed; stored; or packaged.

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Distillery

Question 69

A container which has a total capacity of two hundred twenty seven liters (227?) used in storing liquid

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Drum

Question 70

A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are normally not filled with water. Water is introduced into the system thru fire service connections when needed.

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Dry Standpipe

Question 71

A continuous passageway for the transmission of air

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Duct System

Question 72

Any finely divided solid; four millimeters (4 mm) or less in diameter (that is; material capable of passing through a U.S. No. 40 standard sieve) which; if mixed with air in the proper proportion; becomes explosive and may be ignited by a flame or spark or other source of ignition.

Answer 72

Dust

Question 73

An extremely hot luminous bridge formed by the passage of an electric current across a space between two conductors or terminals.

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Electrical Arc

Question 74

A container holding powder coating material that is aerated from below so as to form an air-supported expanded cloud of such material that is electrically charged with a charge opposite to that of the object to be coated. Such object is transported through a container immediately above the charged and aerated materials in order to be coated.

Answer 74

Electrostatic Fluidized Bed

Question 75

A hot piece or lump that remains after a material has partially burned; and is still oxidizing without the manifestation of flames.

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Ember

Question 76

A partially enclosed portion of an assembly room the ceiling of which is not more than one hundred fifty five centimeters (155 cm) above the proscenium opening that is designed or used for the presentation of plays; demonstrations; or other entertainment wherein scenery; drops; decorations or other effects may be installed or used.

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Enclosed Platform

Question 77

Buildings; structures; or facilities used for the storage of explosive; shells; projectiles and ammunitions

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Explosive Magazines

Question 78

Includes any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion.

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Explosive

Question 79

Materials used as final coating of a surface for ornamental or protective purposes.

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Finishes

Question 80

Any visual or audible signal produced by a device or system to warn the occupants of the building or fire fighting elements of the presence or danger of fire.

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Fire Alarm

Question 81

A fire alarm system activated by the presence of fire; where the signal is transmitted to designated locations instead of sounding a general alarm.

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Fire Alerting System

Question 82

A collective term that is used to refer to a group of firefighters; primarily performing fire suppression activities in areas such as; but not limited to; community/barangay; company; and other government and nongovernment

Answer 82

Fire Brigade

Question 83

A fire resistive door prescribed for openings in fire separation walls or partitions.

Answer 83

Fire Door.

Question 84

A practice drill for the orderly and safe evacuation of occupants in the buildings

Answer 84

Fire Exit Drill

Question 85

Any condition or act which increases or may cause an increase in the probability of the occurrence of fire; or which may obstruct; delay; hinder or interfere with fire fighting operations and the safeguarding of life and property.

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Fire Hazard

Question 86

The portion of a roadway or public way that should be kept opened and unobstructed at all times for the expedient conduct of fire fighting operations.

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Fire Lane

Question 87

Any device intended for the protection of buildings or persons to include; but not limited to; built-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.

Answer 87

Fire Protective and Fire Safety Device

Question 88

An assembly incorporated in the structure designed to prevent the spread of fire; such as dampers; curtain boards; fire stoppers and the like.

Answer 88

Fire Protective Assembly

Question 89

The time duration that a material or construction can withstand the effect of a standard fire test.

Answer 89

Fire Resistance Rating

Question 90

Refers to the design and installation of walls; barriers; doors; windows; vents; means of egress and other elements 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. These features are also designed to achieve; among others; safe and rapid evacuation of people and properties through means of egress on construction which are sealed from smoke or fire; the confinement of fire or smoke in the room or floor of origin and delay their spread to other parts of the building by means of smoke sealed and fire resistant doors; walls and floors. It shall also mean to include the treatment of building components or contents with flame retardant chemicals.

Answer 90

Fire Safety Constructions

Question 91

A building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn easily or because it lacks adequate exits or fire escapes.

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Fire Trap

Question 92

An organized group of private firefighters recognized by the BFP; who have voluntarily formed themselves to perform fire-related activities.

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Fire Volunteer Organization (FVO)

Question 93

A person who voluntarily enters into firefighting service through a Fire Volunteer Organization (FVO) and undergoes the same discipline as that of BFP firefighters.

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Fire Volunteer

Question 94

A wall designed to prevent the spread of fire; having a fire

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Fire Wall

Question 95

The active principle of burning; characterized by the heat and light of combustion.

Answer 95

Fire

Question 96

An enclosed vertical space of passage that extends from floor to floor; as well as from the base to the top of a building

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Vertical Shaft

Question 97

A passage hall or antechamber between the outer doors and the interior parts of a house or building.

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Vestibule

Question 98

Refers to the copious flushing of an area with fresh air for the mitigation of explosion and other fire hazards

Answer 98

Ventilation

Question 99

Single or compact or multi-stage units and/or combination of unit processes and operation systems; including but not limited to their facilities; appurtenances; service areas and premises; for the purification or treatment of raw water or water from a source that requires the removal and/or reduction of impurities or improvement of its quality to comply with water quality standards as prescribed by the concerned government agency; intended for public use or for specific industrial applications.

Answer 99

Water Treatment Plants

Question 100

Liquid waste generated by human activities that use water and/or those water that come from residential; commercial; institutional; recreational; industrial; agricultural and other facilities; similar occupancies and related activities.

Answer 100

Waste Water

Question 101

Single or compact or multi-stage units and/or combination of unit processes and operation systems; including but not limited to their facilities; appurtenances; service areas and premises; for the treatment of used water or waste water generated by residential; recreational; institutional; commercial and industrial and other similar occupancies and related activities that required the removal and/or reduction of contaminants and/or pollutants or improvement of its quality to comply with effluent water quality standards of receiving body of water or environment as prescribed by the concerned government agency.

Answer 101

Waste Water Treatment Plants