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  2. List of first response mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    RACE (The priority of initial actions to take against a fire.) [7] [8] Rescue - Rescue anyone in immediate danger from the fire if it does not endanger the responders' own safety. Alert or Alarm - Raise the alarm by triggering a fire alarm. Alert nearby persons to gain assistance in fighting the fire or alerting other people.

  3. List of firefighting mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    RACE (General first response to a fire.). Rescue - move people who are in immediate danger.. Alarm - raise the alarm and alert persons to the presence of fire.. Confine - shut doors and reduce airflow and fuel sources to the fire, to reduce its spread.

  4. Muster (event) - Wikipedia

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    Hose Roll: In hose roll, competitors race each other to roll up a length of hose unfurled in a straight line in front of them from one end to the other. Midnight Alarm: Midnight alarm is supposed to simulate a fire call in the middle of the night. Competitors either start out "sleeping" by lying down on the starting line or simply standing on ...

  5. Ten-code - Wikipedia

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    Fire: 10-70 Net message (State net traffic). Fire, phone alarm Fire alarm Fire 10-71 Proceed with traffic in sequence (busy here). Box alarm Advise nature of fire (size, type, and contents of building) — 10-72 — Second alarm Report progress on fire 10-73 Third alarm Smoke report 10-74 Fourth alarm Negative Negative 10-75 Fifth alarm In ...

  6. Honeywell Gent - Wikipedia

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    The current Gent addressable protocol, called the Gent 3217 protocol, started with the launch of the System 3400 fire alarm system in 1985. [2] The panel was one of the first addressable fire alarm systems ever created and was revolutionary compared to the simplistic conventional fire alarm systems that preceded it – both power and data could ...

  7. PASS device - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the National Fire Protection Association sets standards for PASS devices in NFPA 1982. [ 1 ] The PASS device is normally used in conjunction with breathing apparatus; it is a small, battery-powered device attached to the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) harness which enables the firefighter to summon help by ...

  8. Why the stock market crushed expectations in 2024 - AOL

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    The stunning rally in US stocks this year caught Wall Street's top forecasters off guard, with most analysts far less upbeat heading into 2024.

  9. NFPA 72 - Wikipedia

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    The NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code) is a standard published by the National Fire Protection Association every 3 years for installation of fire alarm systems and emergency communication systems in the United States.