act of defending against fire, act of guarding against flames; safeguard against flames, defense against fire
Fire protection is the prevention and reduction of the hazards associated with
fires. It involves the study of the behaviour,
compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of
fire and its related emergencies as well as the research and development, production, testing and application of mitigating
systems. In structures, be they land-based, offshore or even ships, the owners and operators are responsible to maintain their facilities in accordance with a design-basis that is rooted in laws, including the local
building code and fire code, which are enforced by the
Authority Having Jurisdiction. Buildings must be constructed in accordance with the version of the building code that is in effect when an application for a building permit is made. Building inspectors check on compliance of a building under
construction with the building code. Once
construction is complete, a building must be maintained in accordance with the current fire code, which is enforced by the fire prevention officers of a local fire department. In the event of fire emergencies,
Firefighters, fire investigators, and other fire prevention personnel called to mitigate, investigate and learn from the damage of a fire. Lessons learned from fires are applied to the authoring of both building codes and fire codes.
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