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Fire fighting
The organized efforts employing methodology, personnel, and apparatus to extinguish or to confine fire.
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static pressure
Fire safety; Fire fighting
The pressure in a water system when the water is not flowing.
firefighter
Fire safety; Fire fighting
People who respond to fire alarms and other emergencies for fire suppression, rescue, and related duties.
incipient stage fire
Fire safety; Fire fighting
A small fire that may be extinguished using portable fire extinguishers or other means typically at hand.
forward lay
Fire safety; Fire fighting
Procedure of stringing water supply hose from a water source toward a fire scene; compare with Reverse lay.
discharge flow
Fire safety; Fire fighting
The amount of water flowing from a fire hydrant when it is opened; compare to static flow and residual flow.