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2. Hypoxic air technology for fire prevention - Wikipedia

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   Hypoxic air technology for fire prevention, also known as oxygen reduction system (ORS), is an active fire protection technique based on a permanent reduction of the oxygen concentration in the protected rooms. Unlike traditional fire suppression systems that usually extinguish fire after it is detected, hypoxic air is able to prevent fire.

3. United States Air Force Fire Protection - Wikipedia

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   Engineer Aviation Firefighting Platoons (EAFFPs) were established to provide fire protection for the Army Air Forces. [7] This is the beginnings of the USAF Fire Protection field [8] The Air Force opened its first firefighting school at Lowry Air Force Base, which moved to Greenville AFB, MS, and, in 1964 to Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois.

4. Brooks Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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   Brooks Air Force Base was a United States Air Force facility located in San Antonio, Texas, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Downtown San Antonio. In 2002, Brooks Air Force Base was renamed Brooks City-Base when the property was conveyed to the Brooks Development Authority as part of a project between local, state, and federal government. The ...

5. Compressed air foam system - Wikipedia

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   A CAFS tanker of the Australian Capital Territory Fire Brigade. A compressed air foam system is defined as a standard water pumping system that has an entry point where compressed air can be added to a foam solution to generate foam.

6. Los Angeles wildfires rage for third night, death toll rises ...

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   The so-called Kenneth Fire had expanded to 960 acres (388 hectares) in a matter of hours. The Hurst Fire was 37% contained, while the Lidia Fire, the smallest of the five, was 75% contained.

7. Former Utica Fire Chief Russel Brooks dies at age 75 - AOL

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   At the time, the city of Utica placed Brooks on paid, indeterminate, nondisplinary leave in 2017 after 13 years as fire chief. Brooks had submitted a 207-A application for a compensation benefit ...

8. Fire protection engineering - Wikipedia

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   Fire protection engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people, property, and their environments from the harmful and destructive effects of fire and smoke. It encompasses engineering which focuses on fire detection , suppression and mitigation and fire safety engineering which focuses on human behavior ...

9. The Best Tick-Repellent Clothing to Ward Off Big, Bad Bugs - AOL

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   Additional UPF 50 protection shields from excessive UV rays. The pants zip off to make a pair of 10” cargo shorts when the day heats up or your activity warrants shorts.