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  2. List of firefighting films - Wikipedia

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    Juvenile Fire Department (1903) Ladder 49 (2004) Life of an American Fireman (1903) Lifeline (1997, Hong Kong) London's Burning (television film and series, 1986) Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935) The Morning Alarm (1896) A Morning Alarm (1896, Edison Films) On Fire (1987) On Fire (1996, Hong Kong) One True Love (2000, Lifetime Movie) [1] Only the ...

  3. Category:Firefighting by country - Wikipedia

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    Firefighting in South Africa ‎ (1 C, 1 P) Fire and rescue in South Korea ‎ (1 C, 3 P) Fire and rescue in Sri Lanka ‎ (1 P)

  4. Firefighting - Wikipedia

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    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 firefighting. Specialized training includes aircraft ...

  5. Firefighting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A fire fighter's turnout gear staged in front of a fire engine. As of 2014, there were 1,134,400 firefighters in the United States (not including firefighters who work for the state or federal governments or in private fire departments). Of these, 346,150 (31%) are career and 788,250 (69%) are volunteer.

  6. File:Aerial video of Firefighting.webm - Wikipedia

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    -The main hazard is the heat column, usually in the same path as the smoke, avoid this column. entering the column will do thermal damage to the drone, and also distort the view. In this video, you see I approach the heat column near the beginning. Also, note within the video the fire creates a vertical vortex of smoke and fire.

  7. Index of firefighting articles - Wikipedia

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    Firefighting is the act of extinguishing destructive fires. 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 ...

  8. Category:Firefighting by continent - Wikipedia

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    Firefighting in Europe‎ (6 C, 3 P) N. Firefighting in North America‎ (2 C) O. Firefighting in Oceania‎ (2 C) This page was last edited on 12 February 2023 ...

  9. Firefighter - Wikipedia

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    A firefighter (or fire fighter) 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). [1][2]