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Fire fighting
The organized efforts employing methodology, personnel, and apparatus to extinguish or to confine fire.
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water drop
Fire safety; Fire fighting
A forest fire fighting technique when an airplane or helicopter drops a supply of water or other fire suppressant onto an exposed fire from above.
fire prevention
Fire safety; Fire fighting
Fire safety; standards for minimizing fire hazards. In some departments also the name of the division tasked with promoting fire safety and fire code compliance in the community.
extrication
Fire safety; Fire fighting
Removal of a trapped victim such as a vehicle extrication, confined space rescue, or trench rescue; sometimes using hydraulic spreader, Jaws of Life, or other technical equipment.
electrical fire
Fire safety; Fire fighting
A fire in which the primary source of heat is electricity, resulting in combustion of adjacent insulation and other materials; may be hazardous to attempt to extinguish using water.
rescue, exposures, containment, extinguish, overhaul, ventilation, environment, salvage (RECEO)
Fire safety; Fire fighting
The guiding principles and objectives for best practice in inernational fire fighting.
auto ignition temperature (AIT)
Fire safety; Fire fighting
The temperature at which a gas/air mixture will self ignite. As the temperature increases the Lower Flammable Limit (LFL) will approach zero. AKA Spontaneous Ignition Temperature (SIT).
fire police
Fire safety; Fire fighting
Special constables attached to a fire department, tasked with ensuring the safety and security of emergency scenes as well as general assistance to the fire department and other agencies.
