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SUPPRESSION FIRES [12 records]

Record 1 2024-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Fire-Fighting Services
DEF

The period of the year during which fires are likely to start, spread, and do damage to values-at-risk, warranting organized fire suppression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Feux et explosions
  • Service d'incendie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
  • Fuegos y explosiones
  • Servicios de lucha contra incendios
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Record 2 2020-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
CONT

Detection activities arise in a variety of contexts in fire management including... detection of hot spots and spot fires around an active fire(for instance from stray embers), and detecting fires that have restarted during suppression and mop up activities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
CONT

Cada ubicación de fuego activo representa el centro de un pixel de 1 km (espectrómetro de formación de imágenes de resolución moderada o MODIS) o 375 m (conjunto de radiómetros de imagen infrarroja visible o VIIRS).

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Record 3 2012-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
DEF

A component of fire protection that includes activities aimed at completely extinguishing a fire.

OBS

For a fire to occur, there must be available oxygen, a supply of fuel, and enough heat to kindle the fuel. Therefore, the three basic ways of extinguishing a fire are to smother it, to cut off the fuel supply, or to cool it below the flammability temperature.

OBS

fire suppression: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • suppression of fires
  • fire extinguishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
DEF

Composante de la protection contre l'incendie qui comprend des activités visant l'extinction complète d'un incendie.

OBS

suppression d'un incendie : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de intervención (incendios)
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Record 4 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
DEF

Firefighting operation specifically undertaken to isolate fire from surrounding areas.

CONT

Confining Fires. The design of building features to contain fires effectively and their effects, is one of the most technically complex aspects of fire protection and is certainly the most difficult to evaluate statistically. In all the other phases-prevention, detection, suppression, evacuation-systems thinking also is essential, but it is at least possible to focus attention on one set of products or systems or occupants. But in fire confinement, systems thinking is both essential and unavoidable, because one must deal with every facet of building design and operation. One must consider not only the direct effects of wall assemblies, ceiling/floor assemblies, door assemblies, and the like of fire confinement but also their effectiveness in creating the design conditions assumed by every other part of the overall fire protection system.

Key term(s)
  • confinement
  • confinement of the fire
  • containment
  • containment of the fire

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
CONT

Le CNPI [Code national de la prévention des incendies] de 1995 renferme une toute nouvelle section qui offre des directives sur la conception et la construction des laboratoires en vue de la prévention des incendies. Cette partie du code décrit sommairement les exigences en matière de confinement des incendies et de dispositifs d'isolement par fermeture, de hottes et de systèmes de ventilation ainsi que le stockage et la manutention des produits dangereux.

Key term(s)
  • confinement d'un incendie

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
CONT

While the control of fire by restricting the quantity and combustibility of building materials, and the control of fires through compartmentation are essential fire protection methods, fire extinction must play a major role. Manual fire fighting equipment is very important but should not be provided instead of automatic suppression systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
OBS

Fire fighting/lutte contre l'incendie : Opérations menées en vue de parvenir à l'extinction d'un incendie.

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

The number and magnitude(i. e. fire size class and frontal fire intensity) of all fires requiring suppression action during a given period within a specified area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

[...] nombre et ampleur de tous les feux de forêt qui nécessitent des mesures de suppression pendant une période donnée dans une région déterminée.

Spanish

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Record 7 2007-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

Success in war requires coordinated effort-the cooperation of two or more elements for the accomplishment of a common task. Coordination occurs in time or space, or both. Examples include two units performing a passage of lines, an envelopment conducted by two units, preparatory fires shifting off an objective as an assault element closes, or a close-air strike involving suppression of enemy air defences.

Key term(s)
  • close air strike

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 8 2005-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Emergency Management
DEF

An itemized list and/or written account, usually issued on a daily basis, detailing the status of various fire-related activities.

CONT

A SITREP generally contains information on fire occurrence and area burned to date, fire suppression resources committed to going fires and resources on standby, number of fires in the various stages of control, fire danger class, fire weather forecast, and forest closures(if any).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Liste détaillée ou compte rendu habituellement émis quotidiennement qui résume la situation des différentes activités liées aux incendies.

OBS

Le résumé de la situation comprend des renseignements sur les incendies, une mise à jour des superficies brûlées, les ressources de suppression en alerte ou présentes sur les incendies en activité. Il inclut également le nombre d'incendies selon les différentes conditions, les classes d'indices, les prévisions météorologiques et les mesures spéciales de prévention.

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Fire Prevention
DEF

Periodic broadcast burning to prevent accumulation of fuels in quantities that would cause excessive damage or difficult suppression in event of accidental fires.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Prévention des incendies
DEF

Brûlage extensif effectué périodiquement pour éviter une accumulation de matières combustibles en quantités telles qu'elles entraîneraient des dégâts excessifs ou rendraient la lutte difficile en cas d'incendies accidentels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
  • Prevención de incendios
DEF

Quema periódica de materiales combustibles, para evitar así algunos incendios.

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Record 10 1997-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

The illegal clearing of forest land.

CONT

During the early 1900's, the Pinewood forests, including the land on which the preserve is located, were heavily logged. Virtually all virgin timber in the area was cut by 1930. The second-growth forests which emerged often were replaced by human development or converted into commercial pine plantations. Also, detrimental to the area's native species was the human suppression of wild fires. These fires once played an important role in the region's ecology by maintaining an open woodland and limiting hardwood encroachment.

Key term(s)
  • forest encroachment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture

Spanish

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Record 11 1995-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 12 1992-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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