fire prevention

collocation in English

meaningsoffireandprevention

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fire
noun
uk
/faɪər/us
/faɪr/
(material that is in) the state of burning that produces flames that send out heat and light, and might ...
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prevention
noun[U]
uk
/prɪˈven.ʃən/us
/prɪˈven.ʃən/
the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from ...
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(Definition offireandpreventionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffire prevention

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The industrial pressure for water was reinforced by a growing concern amongst urban property owners generally about water requirements forfirepreventionpurposes.
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Part of that material is specifically for the elderly age group and provides general guidance onfirepreventionand fire safety in the home.
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I am not clear whether an investment grant always and in every circumstances covered the means of escape and other measures infireprevention.
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In 1969–70 £2,100 was spent on the production of new television films onfirepreventionin the home to supplement the films already available.
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We shall need to consider whether there will be sufficient staff on thefirepreventionside.
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We must use firemen more productively onfirepreventionduties—for example, the inspection of premises.
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This whole matter offirepreventionis very important, particularly in the light of recent events.
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Last summer thefirepreventionofficer made clear that it was an unacceptable fire risk.
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Indeed, the advice of fire brigade officers onfirepreventionis widely sought by hospital authorities.
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There isfireprevention, which is more trouble than everything else combined.
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This question is wider than that offireprevention, and that point does not arise.
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We have a £43 million budget forfireprevention, including the work of the arson control forum.
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Plans for fire regulations andfirepreventionarrangements in homes have been in force for many years now.
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Apparently, only considerable amounts of black smoke were given off, but the incident highlights the importance offirepreventionregulations.
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As has already been pointed out, from the point of view of effective organisation offirepreventionthe obligation must be placed upon the occupier.
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The general efficiency of the existingfirepreventionsystem under raid conditions is reviewed as necessary by my officers.
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Therefore, his figures do not fully reflect the money which may be spent on items which could be calculated asfirepreventiondevices.
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We believe thatfirepreventionwill be safe in its hands.
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There was also the possibility of a do-it-yourself scheme, requiring people to decide whether they were safe in terms offireprevention.
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