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  2. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    Rotated the other direction, it will produce a jet of water; and at the end of rotation the water will be shut off. The shut off option can not be used for a long time as line is charged with pressure and it may burst the hose line. Landon hand control diffuser: This branch is fitted with a handle. Moving handle we get fog, spray, jet and shut off.

  3. Emergency vehicle lighting - Wikipedia

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    The exception to this is the motor carrier enforcement vehicles which use all red lighting. Ambulance and fire personnel use red warning lights. In Oklahoma, any emergency vehicle may use a combination of red/blue warning lights, with the rural area police departments primarily using all blue lights and rural ambulance and fire using red.

  4. Glossary of firefighting - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Hyundai, Kia Recall 92,000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk - AOL

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    Hyundai and Kia issued a recall over a potential fire risk associated with a damaged electrical component. Owners are being asked to park their vehicles outside and away from structures while ...

  6. List of first response mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    The smoke and toxic fumes should be contained to the area where the fire was first found, and the flow of oxygen into the fire should be cut off to reduce the impacts and spread of the fire. The responder should take care not to cut off their route of evacuation during this step. Extinguish or Evacuate - If the responders are confident in their ...

  7. Hyundai and Kia Recall Nearly 3.4 Million Vehicles for Fire ...

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    The issue is a faulty ABS system fuse; companies urge owners to see dealers for replacement.

  8. Traffic signal preemption - Wikipedia

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    Traffic signal preemption (also called traffic signal prioritisation) is a system that allows an operator to override the normal operation of traffic lights.The most common use of these systems manipulates traffic signals in the path of an emergency vehicle, halting conflicting traffic and allowing the emergency vehicle right-of-way, thereby reducing response times and enhancing traffic safety.

  9. Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk - AOL

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    Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the engines have been turned off. The recalls from the two ...