- Industry: Fire safety
- Number of terms: 98780
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Established in 1896, NFPA's mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
A building or portion of a building used on a 24-hour basis for the housing and nursing care of four or more persons who, because of mental or physical incapacity, might be unable to provide for their own needs and safety without the assistance of another person.
Industry:Fire safety
A building or portion of a building that is specifically configured for the primary purpose of providing emergency communications services or public safety answering point (PSAP) services to one or more public safety agencies under the authority or authorities having jurisdiction.
Industry:Fire safety
A building or portion of a building incorporating an air-inflated, air-supported, tensioned-membrane structure; a membrane roof; or a membrane-covered rigid frame to protect habitable or usable space.
Industry:Fire safety
A building or portion of a building in which one or more self-propelled vehicles carrying volatile flammable liquid for fuel or power are kept for use, sale, storage, rental, repair, exhibition, or demonstrating purposes, and all that portion of a building that is on or below the floor or floors in which such vehicles are kept and that is not separated there from by suitable cutoffs.
Industry:Fire safety
A building or portion of a building in which more than 3 but not more than 12 clients receive care, maintenance, and supervision, by other than their relative(s) or legal guardian(s), for less than 24 hours per day.
Industry:Fire safety
A building or part thereof not over 1000 ft2 (93 m2) in area, in which only motor vehicles used by the owner or tenants of the building are stored or kept.
Industry:Fire safety
A building or portion of a building designed for multiple teaching stations.
Industry:Fire safety
What is A building or part thereof in which the following occur: (1) Examinations and minor treatments/procedures are performed under the continuous supervision of a medical/dental professional; (2) Only sedation or local anesthesia is involved and treatment or procedures do not render the patient incapable of self-preservation under emergency conditions; (3) Overnight stays for patients or 24-hour operation are not provided.
Industry:Fire safety
A building or part of a building that is not a private building.
Industry:Fire safety
A building or groups of buildings under the same management in which there are sleeping accommodations for more than 16 persons and primarily used by transients for lodging with or without meals.
Industry:Fire safety
