Glossary of firefighting equipment
Glossary of firefighting equipment Note: This list is incomplete. You can ... and combinations; can also refer to other equipment such as the SCBA. APW: Air-pressurized ... cot) for rapid deployment; more modernly includes firefighting jacket. Basis for command to "Bunker ...
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Glossary of firefighting terms
Glossary of firefighting terms Note: This list does not include firefighting equipment, i.e., tools and apparatus used by firefighters. Please refer to Glossary of firefighting equipment for such terms. ...
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Category:Firefighting equipment
Category:Firefighting equipment Subcategories There are 2 subcategories to this category. E Emergency services equipment makers F Fire suppression Pages in category "Firefighting equipment" There are 47 pages in this ...
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Talk:Glossary of firefighting terms
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Category:Firefighting
Category:Firefighting Fire Portal Articles related to fire, firefighting and rescue functions commonly performed by firefighters ... are 9 subcategories to this category. E Firefighting equipment F Fire alarms Fire departments F cont ... R Rescue W Wildfires Pages in category "Firefighting" There are 67 pages in this ...
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Glossary of wildland fire terms
Glossary of wildland fire terms A Aerial canopy ... to ignition by low-intensity fires. Aerial firefighting (or air attack): Use of aircraft in ... firelines, as a quick reference on various firefighting topics. Fire retardant: Any substance (except plain ... foam concentrate by means of suitably designed equipment or by cascading it through the air ... bucket drops and the movement of personnel, equipment and supplies. Hot spot: A particularly ...
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List of glossaries
... Mathematics | Philosophy | Science | Society | Technology Look up glossary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. This is ... sciences and Society Technology Art and Culture Glossary of ballet terms Glossary of dance moves Glossary of partner dance terms Glossary of sculpting terms List of slang ...
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Firefighter
... as firemen, although women have increasingly joined firefighting units. Firefighter exiting structure fire. Fire fighting ... the process and profession of extinguishing fires. Firefighting is important in urban areas, where firefighters ... is standard. The three main goals in firefighting are the protection of life, the environment ... fighting skills Note: this mostly discusses structural firefighting. See wildfire for a discussion of forest fires. Firefighting has several basic skills: prevention, self ...
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Fire engine
... in South Bend, Indiana. Note the pump equipment in the middle of the vehicle's ... pike poles, axes, fire extinguishers, and ventilating equipment. Engines are normally staffed with at least ... mix of: long ladders, hydraulic platforms, additional firefighting equipment, a variety of heavy rescue tools, extrication equipment, and other emergency gear. The turntable ...
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Fire station
... other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i.e, fire engines and related vehicles), personal protective equipment, firehose, fire extinguishers, and other firefighting equipment. It may also have dormitory living facilities ... inspection and cleaning of the apparatus and equipment, and continuing education in the fire ...
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