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3D zone control: The strategy of 3D zone control intended to improve the safety of firefighters operating inside a burning structure.It attempts to safeguard the immediate locality of any space occupied by firefighters in resorting to various defensive actions that (a) confine the fire; (b) remove combustion products safely and effectively; or (c) mitigate dangers in the hot-gas layers.
EDITH (A life-safety home education program.) [4] Exit Drills In The Home Hazmat Placards. EGFFOPRCO (Every Good Fire Fighter Occasionally Provides Real Cool Orgasms) 1. Explosives 2. Gas (flammable) 3. Flammable Liquids 4. Flammable Solids 5. Oxidizers 6. Poisons/Toxics 7. Radioactives 8. Corrosives 9. Other Regulated Materials/Miscellaneous
PLACES (A general safety checklist for wildland firefighters. The addition of the initial 'P' is disputed, with some sources only using 'LACES'.) [16] [17] [11] PPE - Wildland firefighters should always wear, or ensure the quick access to, appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). [citation needed]
The firefighter who is on the nozzle attacking the fire. Plug Slang term for a fire hydrant. This survives from the days when water mains actually had holes in the tops that were plugged. Many firefighters want to keep this word while many others think it should be replaced with the accurate term, "hydrant". Pompier ladder
Fire safety equipment at a construction site in China Property loss caused by arson. Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce destruction caused by fire.Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent the ignition of an uncontrolled fire and those that are used to limit the spread and impact of a fire.
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Articles related to fire, firefighting and rescue functions commonly performed by firefighters. Subcategories This category has the following 26 subcategories, out of 26 total.