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PASS (formerly known as the Professional Association for SQL Server) was a global community for data professionals who use the Microsoft data platform. An independent, non-profit, user-run association, PASS was founded in 1999 with funds from Microsoft and Computer Associates.
A PASS device (personal alert safety system), also known as a distress signal unit (DSU) or ADSU (automatic distress signal unit), is a personal safety device used primarily by firefighters entering a hazardous or "immediately dangerous to life and health" environment such as a burning building.
According to a BSI document "Principles of PAS standardization" "The term PAS was originally an acronym derived from "publicly available specification". However, not all PAS documents are structured as specifications and the term is now sufficiently well established not to require any further amplification."
PASS (The basic steps for portable fire extinguisher use.) [6] Pull or Pin - Pull the pin at the top of the fire extinguisher (and immediately test the extinguisher). Aim - Aim the nozzle or outlet of the extinguisher at the base of the fire. Squeeze - Squeeze the handles of the extinguisher to begin discharging it.
Regular pass — granted to allow personnel to be away for a designated period of time only. May be granted to those, such as trainees , not eligible for a normal off-duty hours pass. Three-day pass — the longest continuous pass granted allows a serviceman or servicewoman to be away for 72 consecutive hours.
Grammatical abbreviations are generally written in full or small caps to visually distinguish them from the translations of lexical words. For instance, capital or small-cap PAST (frequently abbreviated to PST) glosses a grammatical past-tense morpheme, while lower-case 'past' would be a literal translation of a word with that meaning.
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Four stages are used to successfully regenerate bone and other tissues, abbreviated with the acronym PASS: [5] Primary closure of the wound to promote undisturbed and uninterrupted healing; Angiogenesis to provide necessary blood supply and undifferentiated mesenchymal cells; Space creation and maintenance to facilitate space for bone in-growth