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2. Active fire protection - Wikipedia

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   This means that only the sprinkler heads at the fire location actuate – not all the sprinklers on a floor or in a building. However, certain systems, such as deluge systems [jargon], do spray water from all heads in the same zone upon actuation. Sprinkler systems help to reduce the growth of a fire, thereby increasing life safety and limiting ...

3. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Fire hose used to apply water or other fire fighting agent directly to a fire or burning substance. Typically of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (64 mm) diameter or less in the United States. Historically 1.5 inch hose was the primary initial attack line but has been supplanted in most of the US by 1.75-inch-diameter (44 mm) hose that carries 175 gallons ...

4. Fire sprinkler system - Wikipedia

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   A sign warns hotel guests not to hang items from fire sprinklers. Each closed-head sprinkler is held closed by either a heat-sensitive glass bulb or a two-part metal link held together with fusible alloy. The glass bulb or link hold in place a "pip cap" which acts as a plug to prevent water from flowing, unless the ambient temperature around ...

5. Fire sprinkler - Wikipedia

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   A fire sprinkler mounted on a ceiling. A fire sprinkler or sprinkler head is the component of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been exceeded. Fire sprinklers are extensively used worldwide, with over 40 million sprinkler heads fitted each year.

6. FBI, DHS leaders decline to testify publicly about threats ...

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   WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined to appear publicly on Thursday before a U.S. Senate committee to discuss national ...

7. Fire pump - Wikipedia

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   The main standard that governs fire pump fixed-place installations in North America is the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 20 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fire Pumps for Fire Protection. [1] Fire pumps are powered most commonly by an electric motor or a diesel engine, or, occasionally a steam turbine.

8. RB Christian McCaffrey returns to 49ers practice, reportedly ...

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   McCaffrey, who was a late scratch in Week 1, was placed on IR after Week 2, and stayed on injured reserve a few weeks past the required four-game stint due to his injuries. McCaffrey is the ...

9. Toledo tops Pitt in 6 OTs to win GameAbove Sports Bowl after ...

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   Toledo was up 20-12 at halftime, but Pitt outscored the Rockets in the third quarter to take the lead. In the fourth quarter, Toledo got a pick-six and a game-tying field goal to send the game to OT.