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These helmets are used for urban search and rescue, technical rescue, and medical rescue applications and are shaped differently from traditional fire helmets. [10] Most designs are derived from them, but feature a lower profile and elimination of excess protective area to facilitate better freedom of movement for the head in confined spaces.
Rescue engine A single piece of fire apparatus that can operate as either a rescue or an engine. This apparatus normally is outfitted with heavy rescue equipment, hoselines, pump, water tank, etc. Rex Tool A twenty-four inch bar with a U-shaped head, designed for grabbing and pulling lock cylinders. The other end is a chisel tip. Rig See apparatus.
Created in 1951 to promote fire safety education for children, [9] [10] he is a Dalmatian dressed in firefighting gear. A children's book about Sparky by Don Hoffman was published in 2011. He serves as the spokesdog for Fire Prevention Week each October in the United States and Canada.
These often require specialised rescue squads as they exceed the capabilities of other members of the fire service or emergency medical services (EMS). In the United States , technical rescues will often have multiple jurisdictions operating together to effect the rescue, and will often use the Incident Command System to manage the incident and ...
This fire engine, used by the Toronto Fire Services, is an example of firefighting apparatus. A firefighting apparatus (North American English) [1] or firefighting appliance (UK English) [2] describes any vehicle that has been customized for use during firefighting operations.
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.
The NFPA 1710 further defined special operations as "Special operations include water rescue, extrication, hazardous materials, confined space entry, highangle rescue, aircraft rescue and fire fighting, and other operations requiring specialized training". [1] They are highly trained firefighters that do technical rescue operations.
NFPA 1670 (Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents) is a standard published by the National Fire Protection Association. The standard identifies and establishes levels of functional capability for conducting operations at technical search and rescue incidents while minimizing threats to rescuers. [ 1 ]