fire safety officer

fire safety officer
fire safety officer UK US noun [C]
WORKPLACE in the UK, an employee of a company or organization who is responsible for the systems and plans that protect people in a building during a fire
in the US, an employee of a local government whose job is to visit buildings to be certain that the laws for preventing fires are being obeyed, and to examine the causes of fires that happen

Financial and business terms. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Fire Safety Officer — In the United Kingdom Fire and Rescue Service a Fire Safety Officer (sometimes referred to as a Fire Officer) is a firefighter who has attained the rank of Sub Officer (also known as a Watch Commander) or above and transferred from front line… …   Wikipedia

  • fire safety officer — /faɪə seɪfti ˌɒfɪsə/ noun a person responsible for fire safety in a building …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • Fire safety — refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a fire that may result in death, injury, or property damage, alert those in a structure to the presence of a fire in the event one occurs, better enable those threatened… …   Wikipedia

  • Fire department rehab — is a vital firefighting service on the fireground, providing firefighters and other emergency personnel with immediate medical attention including rehydration, treatment for smoke inhalation, and the prevention of such life threatening conditions …   Wikipedia

  • History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom — The history of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom dates back to the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror in 1066 and has seen a long and complex system of laws and other legislation being enacted and repealed culminating in the… …   Wikipedia

  • fire marshal — UK US noun [C] ► WORKPLACE in the UK, a person who helps a FIRE SAFETY OFFICER(Cf. ↑fire safety officer) in their work, for example by making sure that employees leave a building safely if there is a fire: »If there is not a designated fire… …   Financial and business terms

  • Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor — The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest decoration for bravery performed by public safety officers in the United States, comparable to the military s Medal of Honor. History The Medal of Valor was established on May 30, 2001. It… …   Wikipedia

  • officer — of‧fi‧cer [ˈɒfsə ǁ ˈɒːfsər, ˈɑː ] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES someone who has an important position in an organization. Officer is often used in job titles: • a local government officer • a personnel officer caˈreers ˌofficer HUMAN… …   Financial and business terms

  • Fire authority — In the United Kingdom a fire authority or fire and rescue authority is a statutory body made up of a committee of local councillors which oversees the policy and service delivery of a fire and rescue service. [… …   Wikipedia

  • Fire safe councils — are grassroots community based organizations which share the objective of making California s communities less vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire. Fire safe councils accomplish this objective through education programs and projects such as… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”