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  • adjective Before the occurrence of an incident.

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pre- +‎ incident

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Examples

  • But, in fact, they've got quite a good understanding of what some of the preincident indicators are, the way that these things are purveyed, and, to the extent possible, they control it.

    CNN Transcript Mar 29, 2003 2003

  • In the Main Avenue fire, no preincident inspections were done.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • In the Main Avenue fire, no preincident inspections were done.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • If you can stand up under that battle-tested environment and actually run your business the next day, then you have the kind of robust and redundant systems that can only come from preincident planning.

    CSO 2010

  • A preincident inspection could have helped firefighters develop a safer and more effective offensive or defensive strategy, the NIOSH report says.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • But the fire department is doing more preincident inspections than it did two years ago before the Main Avenue fire, Noonan said.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • A preincident inspection could have helped firefighters develop a safer and more effective offensive or defensive strategy, the NIOSH report says.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • Preinspection Fire departments should conduct preincident planning and inspections of buildings within their jurisdictions to develop safe firefighting strategies and tactics.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • Preinspection Fire departments should conduct preincident planning and inspections of buildings within their jurisdictions to develop safe firefighting strategies and tactics.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • But the fire department is doing more preincident inspections than it did two years ago before the Main Avenue fire, Noonan said.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

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