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Accordion Load ANS - Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in a which the hose lies
on edge with the folds adjacent to each other
Acute ANS - Sharpe or severe; having a rapid onset and short duration
Adapter ANS - Device used for connecting hose couplings with dissimilar threats but with the same
inside diameter
Adz ANS - A wedge shaped blade attached at right angles to the handle of the tool
Air Aspirating Foam Nozzle ANS - Foam nozzle especially designed to provide the aeration required to
make the highest quality foam possible;most effective appliance for the generation of low expansion
foam
Airborne Pathogens ANS - Disease causing microorganisms that are suspended in the air
Air Flow ANS - The movement of air toward burning fuel and the movement of smoke out of the
compartment or structure
Air Purifying Respirator (APR) ANS - Respirator that removes contaminants by passing ambient air
through a filter, cartridge, or canister; may have a full or partial face piece
Alarm Assignment ANS - predetermined number and type of fire units assigned to respond to an
emergency
Alarm Check Valve ANS - Type of check valve installed in the riser of an automatic sprinkler system that
transmits a water flow alarm when the water flow in the system lifts the valve clapper
, Alarm Initiating Device ANS - Alarm system component that transmits a signal when a change occurs;
change may be the result of an action such as the activation of a manual fire alarm box, the presence of
products of combustion in the atmosphere, or the automatic activation of a supervisory switch
All hazard concept ANS - Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of incidents, all responders
use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set authorities, protections, and resources
Alloy ANS - Substance or mixture composed of two or more metals (or a metal and nonmetallic
elements) fused together and dissolved into each other when molten intended to enhance the
properties or usefulness of the base metal
Ambient Conditions ANS - Common, prevailing, and uncontrolled atmospheric weather conditions. The
term may refer to the conditions inside or outside of the structure
Annunciator Panel ANS - Electrical device used to indicate the source or location of an activated fire
alarm initiating device or the status of the system. The panel may include individual lights located on a
schematic map and an audible alarm signal
Aqueous Film Forming Foam ANS - Synthetic foam concentrate that, when combined with water, can
form a complete vapor barrier over fuel spills and fires and is a highly effective extinguishing and
blanketing agents on hydrocarbon fuels
Arc ANS - High temperature luminous electric discharge across a gap or through a medium such as
charred
Area of Origin ANS - The general location (room or area) where the ignition source the ignition source
and the material first ignited actually came together for the first time
Arson ANS - Crime of willfully, maliciously, and intentionally starting an incendiary fire or causing an
explosion to destroy one's property or the property of another. Precise legal definitions vary among
jurisdictions, wherein it is defined by statutes and judicial decisions
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