Section 408.17305. Definitions; F to I.

Rule 7305. (1) "Fire brigade" means a private or industrial fire department consisting of  an  organized   group  of  employees  who   are knowledgeable, trained, and skilled in at least   basic  fire  fighting operations.

(2)     "Flame resistance" means the property of materials, or combinations of component materials, that retards ignition and restricts the spread of flame.

(3)    "Helmet" means a head protective device consisting of a rigid shell, energy absorption system, and chin strap intended to be worn to  provide protection of the head, or portions thereof, against impact, flying or falling objects, electric shock, penetration, heat, and flame.

(4)   "Incipient stage fire" means a fire which is  in  the   initial  or beginning stage and which can be controlled or extinguished by portable fire extinguishers, class II standpipe, or small hose systems.

(5)     "Interior structural fire fighting" means the physical activity of  fire suppression or rescue, or both, inside of buildings or enclosed structures which are involved in a fire situation  beyond   the   incipient stage.

History: 1984 AACS.