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  2. Firefighter - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Life net - Wikipedia

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    A life net on display at the Napa Firefighters Museum in Napa, California. Vancouver fireman jumping into life net (1910) A life net, also known as a Browder Life Safety Net or jumping sheet, [1] is a type of rescue equipment formerly used by firefighters. When used in the proper conditions, it allowed people on upper floors of burning ...

  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. Firefighting - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  6. Outline of firefighting - Wikipedia

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    A firefighter fights these fires to prevent destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical skill that requires professionals who have spent years training in both general firefighting techniques and specialized areas of expertise.

  7. Index of firefighting articles - Wikipedia

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    A firefighter fights these fires with the intent to prevent destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical profession, which requires years of training and education in order to become proficient. A fire can rapidly spread and endanger many lives; however, with modern firefighting techniques, catastrophe ...

  8. List of firefighting mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    EDITH (A life-safety home education program.) [4] Exit Drills In The Home Hazmat Placards. EGFFOPRCO (Every Good Fire Fighter Occasionally Provides Real Cool Orgasms) 1. Explosives 2. Gas (flammable) 3. Flammable Liquids 4. Flammable Solids 5. Oxidizers 6. Poisons/Toxics 7. Radioactives 8. Corrosives 9. Other Regulated Materials/Miscellaneous

  9. List of first response mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    Suppression - What is done by the firefighting unit to safely protect items of economic, environmental, cultural, or personal value. Overhaul - What is done by the firefighting unit to safely help people and the area affected by the incident to return to normal, or to repair the effects that the incident had on these people or areas.