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Truck company: a group of firefighters assigned to an apparatus that carries ladders, forcible entry tools, possibly extrication tools and salvage covers along with other tools and equipment, and who are otherwise equipped to perform rescue, ventilation, overhaul and other specific functions at fires or other emergencies; also called "ladder ...
brush truck. Also called a type-six engine. A small fire truck outfitted for wildland firefighting. bump up To move to another location. Can be used in many contexts, from moving to another location on a single fireline to an entire crew moving to another fire. Bump back means to return to a previous location. In the "bump" system of fireline ...
Fire engine, fire truck, or fire lorry A road vehicle (usually a truck) that functions as a firefighting apparatus. Flagger or flagman. See traffic guard. Freeway. See controlled-access highway. Frontage road, access road, service road, or parallel road A local road running parallel to a higher-speed, limited-access road.
“A Red Flag Warning is in effect for today, meaning conditions will be favorable for extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding.” The warning is in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday ...
A red flag warning was in effect for the South Plains and Panhandle of Texas and portions of eastern New Mexico as strong winds and dry conditions were creating an elevated fire risk Monday.
(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 ...
A brush fire in Coventry burned thick underbrush and fallen trees several years ago. "A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly," the ...
A truck where the cab sits directly over the engine. Much less common in North America since the overall length law changed in 1976. Cash box A toll booth. Chicken truck A dressed up and fancy truck. Usually means extra chrome, wide front bumper, extra light, etc. Can also mean a fast truck. Does not mean a truck hauling chickens. Coal bucket