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Fire fighting
The organized efforts employing methodology, personnel, and apparatus to extinguish or to confine fire.
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pilot
Fire safety; Fire fighting
In mutual aid situations a "pilot" is a member of the local department that rides with a mutual aid engine to ensure proper direct. A pilot is usually picked up at the local station before going to ...
above-ground storage tank
Fire safety; Fire fighting
Storage tank that is not buried. Compare Underground storage tank. Unburied tanks are more prone to physical damage, and leaks are released to the air or ground, rather than the soil surrounding a ...
fire load
Fire safety; Fire fighting
An estimate of the amount of heat that will be given off during ordinary combustion of all the fuel in a given space; e.g., a bedroom or a lumberyard. More casually, the amount and type of contents ...
foam
Fire safety; Fire fighting
Extinguishing agent formed by mixing Foam concentrate with water and aerating the solution for expansion. Used for smothering large Class A or B fires. May be injected into fire streams at adjustable ...
under-pressure region
Fire safety; Fire fighting
The area in the lower regions of a compartment or structure (below the neutral plane), where ambient air is entering the structure is normally of a lower pressure than the hot and buoyant area above ...
backflow preventer
Fire safety; Fire fighting
Automatic valve used in hose accessories to ensure water flows only in one direction. Used in permanent fire department connections (FDC) to sprinklers and dry standpipes, as well as portable devices ...
strike team
Fire safety; Fire fighting
A grouping of similar fire apparatus or personnel with a focused goal in a large fire situation, often commanded by a chief officer. The term is commonly used for structure protection teams during ...
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