Across
- 2. Financial assistance awarded by an external entity to the department for specific equipment or safety programs
- 5. The formal legal process by which a city or district expands its borders and fire service area
- 7. A temporary and legally binding prohibition of an activity, such as a ban on new construction permits
- 9. The organization that evaluates and ranks a community's fire protection capabilities for insurance rating purposes
- 10. A local government regulation or law, such as a city-wide ban on open burning or fireworks
- 12. The high-risk geographic area where residential or commercial development meets undeveloped wildland or vegetation
- 13. The active effort to stop fire incidents from occurring through public education, engineering, and code enforcement
- 15. The legal requirement to install modern fire safety systems, like sprinklers, into an existing older building
Down
- 1. Official permissions granted to property owners to deviate from a specific requirement of the local fire code
- 3. The specific geographic boundaries within which the fire department has the legal authority to operate
- 4. A comprehensive set of laws that dictate the minimum safety and fire protection requirements for all buildings
- 6. The set of moral principles that govern the conduct and professional behavior of all fire department members
- 8. The implementation of long-term strategies to reduce the impact of hazards on lives and property in the community
- 11. The act of publicly supporting a policy or cause intended to improve the fire safety of the entire community
- 14. The formal act of imposing or collecting a tax specifically for the purpose of funding fire operations