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  2. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    (Attack line) A use classification of a fire fighting hose connected to output of a pump or other pressure source (e.g., gravity). Fire hose used to apply water or other fire fighting agent directly to a fire or burning substance. Typically of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (64 mm) diameter or less in the United States. Historically 1.5 inch hose was the ...

  3. Bunker gear - Wikipedia

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    Bunker gear (also known as turnout gear, fire kit and incident gear [original research?]) is the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by firefighters. The term is derived from the fact that the trousers and boots are traditionally kept by the firefighters bunk at the fire station to be readily available for use.

  4. Category:Firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    Firefighter tools (14 P) W. Wildfire suppression equipment (1 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Firefighting equipment" ... Bunker gear; C.

  5. Firefighting apparatus - Wikipedia

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    The first self-propelled steam-driven fire engine was built in New York in 1841. It was the target of sabotage by firefighters and its use was discontinued, and motorized fire engines did not become commonplace until the early 1900s. The dawn of the 20th Century brought about the age of the motorized fire apparatus.

  6. Fire proximity suit - Wikipedia

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    Firefighters training at a U.S. Air Force base in fire proximity suits Detail of fire proximity suit. A fire proximity suit (also, silvers, silver bunker suit, or asbestos suit) is a suit designed to protect a firefighter or volcanologist from extremely high temperatures. They were first designed and used in the 1930s.

  7. Bill banning PFAS in firefighter gear passes House, on its ...

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    The bill passed the Senate on Monday. In the early morning hours of Aug. 1, House Democrats decided to move on a bill to reduce toxic chemicals known as PFAS in firefighters' protective equipment.

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