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Fire fighting
The organized efforts employing methodology, personnel, and apparatus to extinguish or to confine fire.
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hard line
Fire safety; Fire fighting
A smaller hose about one inch in diameter used by firefighters to clean apparatus.
fire marshal
Fire safety; Fire fighting
Administrative and investigative office for fire prevention and arson investigation.
incident commander (IC)
Fire safety; Fire fighting
The officer in charge of all activities at an incident.
Class B
Fire safety; Fire fighting
A fire involving flammable liquids such as gasoline or other fuels.
still alarm
Fire safety; Fire fighting
A fire alarm transmitted (as by telephone call) without sounding the signal apparatus.
firestorm
Fire safety; Fire fighting
A conflagration of great enough proportions to noticeably create its own wind conditions.
reverse lay
Fire safety; Fire fighting
The process of stringing hose from a fire toward a source of water, e.g., a fire hydrant.
