grab
The rescue of a person from a burning structure.
Industrial safety
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halyard
A rope used to extend a ladder.
helitorch
An ignition device operated from a helicopter, used to start controlled fires etc.
hose bridge
A device laid over a hose so that vehicles can pass over it without pinching or damaging it.
hose jacket
A device that clamps around a burst or leaking portion of hose.
hosepack
A kind of backpack containing, or made from, fire hose.
hot spot
A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
hot zone
An area to which access is restricted because it is contaminated with radiation or a chemical or biological biohazard.
increaser
An adapter for connecting hoses of differing diameters.
IPT
Initialism of iron pipe thread.
jaws of life
Emergency rescue equipment used to open a severely damaged passenger vehicle with a strong mechanical jaw function that forcibly pushes or pulls metal components apart, to quickly and somewhat safely extricate the trapped occupants.
jet siphon
A venturi tube appliance for moving large amounts of water from one reservoir tank to another by pumping a small amount of pressurized water into the jet to create a vacuum.
knock down
To reduce the burning of (a fire), as by cooling it with water or dirt.
LACES
Acronym of lookouts, anchor points, communications, escape routes, safety zones.
ladder
To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder.
LAT
Acronym of large air tanker, a class of waterbomber.
LFM
Initialism of live fuel moisture.
longline
A long cable used to raise or lower loads from a helicopter when landing is not possible.
mop-up
The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.
multialarm
adjectiveIndustrial safety
Requiring the work of several firetrucks to contain or extinguish.
NH
Initialism of National Hose.
NST
Initialism of National Standard Thread.
one-hour fuel
Vegetation with a high surface-to-mass ratio, able to dry out and become flammable within an hour of having been moist.
OS&Y
Initialism of outside stem and yoke valve.
overhaul
The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite.
polaski
A fire fighting hand tool consisting of ax or adz head on a wooden handle, used to dig a fireline.
PPV
Initialism of positive-pressure ventilation.
preconnect
A hose with one end ready connected to a pump outlet.
pump escape
A fire engine equipped with a pump and a tall wheeled ladder.
quint
A vehicle used by firefighters that combines the capabilities of a fire engine and a fire truck, having the ability to provide vertical access as well as pump water to fight a fire.
raking fire
The act of clearing vegetation and create firebreaks by cutting brush and raking away flammable debris (with fire rakes).
RECEO
Abbreviation of rescue, exposures, containment/confine/confinement, extinguish, overhaul.
red card
A card indicating a firefighter's qualifications and specialties.
rehab
A brief period of time spent away from the fire by a firefighter at a fire scene, for purposes of recuperation.
rolling brownout
Of firefighting services, a deliberate reduction in multiple service areas during staggered times.
rollover
The sudden ignition of flammable gases (produced by pyrolysis in an oxygen-poor environment) near the ceiling of a room or other enclosed space.
scooper
A type of air tanker waterbomber airplane, which is capable of landing on water, and directly scooping up water to fill its tanks, by skimming the water's surface with scoops delopyed.
SEAT
Acronym of single-engine air tanker.
size-up
The initial evaluation of an incident and how to deal with it.
slingload
A load suspended from an aircraft, usually a helicopter, and carried to a new location.
slopover
Fire that spreads beyond the firebreak or fireline.
smoke explosion
An explosion of flue gases accumulated inside a burning building.
snozzle
A reinforced firefighting nozzle used to pierce the exterior skin of an aircraft and spray water or firefighting foam inside the aircraft to help extinguish a fire.
stream straightener
A smoothbore pipe with baffles inside, used to reduce the agitation of water travelling through it.
tanker
An aircraft built or modified to carry water and/or fire retardant for dropping on wildfires.
tower ladder
A kind of extensible ladder, usually with a platform or bucket at the top end.
triple
Short for triple combination engine.
triple combination engine
A fire engine equipped with a water tank, a high-capacity pump, and a hose.
truckie
A firefighter who works from a fire truck.
VLAT
Acronym of very large air tanker, a class of waterbomber.
watchout
Any potentially hazardous condition or situation that may make a fire more dangerous.
waterbomber
An aircraft that engages in waterbombing, usually in the course of fighting a wildfire.
wetdown
A traditional ceremony of spraying water over a new fire truck before it is placed into service.
wetline
A line that has been doused with water in order to stop the advance of a fire.