aerial ladder
A mechanically-extendable ladder mounted to a fire engine.
Industrial safety
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angel fingers
Tongues of flame that are a sign of impending rollover.
apparatus
A vehicle used for emergency response.
autoextension
The spread of a fire from one floor of a building to another by means of the windows.
backdraft
Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
backfire
To set a back fire (small, controlled fire to limit spread of a larger fire).
backstretch
The laying of a supply line from the region of the fire backwards toward the water source.
bailout
The situation where a firefighter uses equipment to escape a structure where fire has proven uncontrollable.
black
The blackened, burned-out area at the centre of a fire.
blackline
A line of deliberately burned material created to stop the advance of a larger fire.
boneyard
An area scraped down to the mineral soil, so that smouldering material can be placed there without starting another fire.
Bresnan nozzle
A rotating nozzle with multiple outlets, capable of spraying jets of water in a circular pattern when lowered through the floor above.
brownout
A temporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions.
brush blade
An attachment to a rake, for tearing brush and roots out of a fireline.
bunker out
To suit up in firefighting gear.
catline
A fireline constructed with the front blade of a bulldozer or similar tracked vehicle.
chemical engine
A large cart-mounted fire extinguisher using caustic chemical-extinguishing chemicals.
closet hook
A firefighter's tool similar to a pike pole.
containment line
A linear area which has been cleared of inflammable material in order to prevent a fire from spreading across it.
counterfire
A smaller fire lit at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak.
crash tender
A water tender designed to put out fires from aircraft crashes.
cross lay
An arrangement of the fire hose on a fire engine for rapid deployment, involving storage of the hose perpendicularly across the fire apparatus, usually above or adjacent to the pump panel, so it can be pulled toward the fire without making a turn.
cubie
A five-gallon, boxed, plastic bag of drinking water used by firefighters.
deluge
A system for flooding or drenching a space, container, or area with water in an emergency to prevent or extinguish a fire.
deluge gun
An aimable high-capacity water jet used in firefighting and fire protection systems.
Denver drill
A training exercise involving the rescue of a person from a confined space through a window.
door opener
Any of various devices designed to make opening a door easier.
drafting
The act or process of drawing water out of a source.
drafting site
A designated location for a firefighter to draw or pump water out of a natural source, such as a lake or river.
drop tank
A portable tank used at the scene of a fire to hold water from the fire engine.
duckbill
A device used to force padlocks.
engine house
A building housing one or more engines.
engineer
A person who drives or operates a fire engine (firefighting apparatus).
FFM
Initialism of fine fuel moisture.
fill site
A designated location for a firefighter to draw or pump water out of a natural source, such as a lake or river.
filling site
A designated location for a firefighter to draw or pump water out of a natural source, such as a lake or river.
fire alarm
An emergency response to a fire by the fire department with manpower and equipment.
fire brigade
An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires.
fire bucket
A bucket holding water or sand, etc., used to extinguish fires.
fire cabinet
a cabinet filled with firefighting equipment
fire company
An organization whose purpose is to extinguish fires.
fire department
An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well, such as first aid and search and rescue.
fire engine
A vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.
fire grenade
A glass bulb filled with caustic and often carcinogenic liquid chemicals that, when thrown and broken in a fire, smother the fire by removing oxygen.
fire hydrant
A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.
fire service
Service in a fire department or other firefighting organization, whether as a chosen career, or as a result of volunteering or a form of prison labor.
fire site
A designated location for a firefighter to draw or pump water out of a natural source, such as a lake or river.
fire truck
A motor truck that serves as firefighting apparatus (a fire appliance).
firebell
An alarm bell sounded in the event of a fire.
firebreak
An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.
firefighter
A person who has been trained to put out fires.
fireground
The site where a fire occurs or has recently occurred.
fireman
Someone (especially male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
firestream
The stream of water or foam used to extinguish a fire.
five-alarm
adjectiveIndustrial safety
The highest priority category of a multialarm fire.
flash fuel
Any natural forest material, such as grass or pine needles, that ignites easily and burns quickly.
foam
A collection of small bubbles formed by mixing an extinguishing agent with water, used to cover and extinguish fires.
fog out
To ventilate a space by breaking open a window to let smoke out.
freelancer
One who performs duties outside of the chain of command and SOPs.
goer
A fire incident in progress.