Sentences with phrase «spread of fire»

Research has identified some factors that create these risks, including the ease with which homes ignite and the spread of fire between structures.

We recommend the HD3 Multi-Function Door by Hörmann — it offers the unbeatable WK 2 security package and can hold off the spread of fire for at least 30 minutes, allowing more than enough time to evacuate the house and alert the relevant authorities.

Fire - rated doors can hold off the spread of fire for at least 30 minutes, allowing more than enough time to evacuate the house and alert the relevant authorities.

Serta has developed a FireBlocker protection, which prevents the spread of fire in the event that the mattress does catch a flame.

By 2021, all city apartments will be required to have doors that close automatically to prevent the spread of fires.

The system worked to limit the spread of fires in the city for decades until the professionalized firefighting force and fire alarm boxes in each building in 1878 made the system obsolete.

They're set and managed by firefighters and foresters and guided by computer models that predict the spread of fires and their smoke.

Researchers have come up with a «fire alarm wallpaper» which can detect a house fire, but also sound an alarm and even help to restrict the spread of fire.

In the 1970s, California instituted strict flammability standards for upholstered furniture sold in the state, leading manufacturers to add flame - retardant chemicals to the foam used in furniture sold throughout the U.S. Today these chemicals — designed to inhibit the spread of fire — are in chairs, sofas, cars, commercial airplanes and infant car seats.

Ensuring fire doors are closed in the event of a fire means that smoke and flames are contained in one area, minimising the spread of fire and reducing damage.

Enzo's parents also ensure good clearing brush to avoid facilitating the spread of fire.

Passive fire protection, which is critical for the life safety of occupants and inhibiting the spread of fire and smoke, was among the failings identified in Professor John Cole's inquiry report.

A closed fire door stops the spread of fire and smoke, giving time for people to evacuate or for the fire service to arrive and extinguish the fire.

Finally, a link to a forest fire simulation depicting the relation of dry weather and the spread of fire was made available for each student to use.

The idea is that sprinklers, for example, will give you enough time to get out of a burning building and slow the spread of the fire.

The result was a patchy network of burned areas that reduced the ground fuels, hindering the spread of fire....

The fuels will be drier in the future and it will be easy to start the spread of fire.»

The draining of carbon - rich peat swamps, rendering them highly combustible, also serves to accelerate the spread of fires and intensifies the burning and haze.

[18] The trial judge held that the appellants were required to show that «the malfunction of the smoke alarm, or its non-existence, was causally linked to the spread of the fire and the damage caused by the fire» (at para. 54, emphasis added).

Defending contractors against negligence claims arising out of the spread of a fire at a council owned block of flats in South East London following the installation of new windows (value approximately # 2.8 m);

Accordingly, the Trial Judge held the Appellants were required to show, «the malfunction of the smoke alarm, or its non-existence, was causally linked to the spread of the fire and the damage caused by the fire» (see, at para. 18).

At trial, a professional engineer (an expert in fire investigation and analysis) concluded both that, «the spread of the fire could not have been contained had a working smoke alarm been in place» and «the damage to the property would not have been lessened had a working smoke alarm been in place» (see at para. 6).

Fires that erupt from products can cause burns to individuals and the spread of the fire to surrounding areas.

436 — By negligence: Failing to prevent fire or explosion at a property the accused owns or controls by failing to take reasonable care to prevent or control the spread of fires and explosion.

This is also to help prevent the spread of a fire.

Condo buildings often have safety features designed to prevent the spread of fire between units, but how much liability is enough when you are surrounded by other homes?

The idea is that sprinklers, for example, will give you enough time to get out of a burning building and slow the spread of the fire.

Chief among those features is compatibility with the Nest Cam, which will start recording video if an alarm sounds (you need a Nest Aware subscription), and the Nest Learning Thermostat, which will shut down the HVAC system to mitigate the spread of the fire.

Using Nest Protect smoke alarms (or IFTTT integrations with other smart smoke alarms), you can trigger your HVAC system to shut down if a smoke or fire emergency is detected, potentially helping stop the spread of the fire.

«Contrary to suggestions that the Hazelwood mine fire was the «perfect storm of events», all of the factors contributing to the ignition and spread of the fire were foreseeable.

A firewall is a fire - resistant barrier used to prevent the spread of fire for a prescribed period of time.

The intent of it is to slow the spread of fire from the garage to the living space.

In fact, studies show that its dense fibres combined with fire resistant properties slow the spread of fire through a building, giving occupants more time to escape and firefighters more time to save the structure.

Weather and fire resistance: Bricks are noncombustible and don't aid in the spread of fire.

Should something go wrong, flame resistant decorations will at the very least slow the spread of fire.