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An example of a page in a firefighter calendar Firefighter calendars are a type of decorative calendar that feature images of shirtless or scantily-dressed muscular men depicted as firefighters . They are typically marketed towards heterosexual women, and are often created by fire departments to raise money for charity.
A firefighter (or fire fighter or fireman) is a first responder trained in firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires that threaten life and property, as well as to rescue persons from confinement or dangerous situations. Male firefighters are sometimes referred to as firemen (and, less commonly, female firefighters as firewomen ...
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The Essentials of Fire Fighting is the required training manual used in countless local fire departments and state/provincial training agencies in every region of the United States and Canada. Since the release of the first edition of this manual in 1978, more than 2.5 million copies of the Essentials of Fire Fighting have been distributed to ...
Firefighters tackling a fire in London using hand-pumped engines ca. 1808 London suffered great fires in 798, 982, 989, 1212 and above all in 1666 (the Great Fire of London ). The Great Fire of 1666 started in a baker's shop on Pudding Lane, consumed about two square miles (5 km 2 ) of the city, leaving tens of thousands homeless.
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Firefighters douse a burning building in Massueville, Canada. Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. [1] A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. [2] Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. [2] [3] This involves structural firefighting and wildland ...