enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Firefighting apparatus - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefighting_apparatus

    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. These vehicles are highly customized depending on their needs and ...

  3. List of fire departments - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fire_departments

    This is a list of fire departments in the world. A fire department or fire brigade also known as a fire and rescue service or fire service is a public or private organization that provides firefighting , rescue and emergency medical services for a certain jurisdiction , which is typically a municipality , county or fire protection district.

  4. Paris, Illinois - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris,_Illinois

    Paris Cooperative High School's mascot is the tiger and its colors are orange and black. Paris was also the home of Saint Mary's School, a Catholic school serving preschool through 8th grade open to children of all religions. St. Mary's was the only tuition-based private school in Paris. St. Mary's School Catholic School closed on May 23, 2018.

  5. Paris Fire Brigade - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Fire_Brigade

    Iveco fire apparatus in Paris. The Second Fire Group of the Paris Fire Brigade covers Southeast Paris and Val-de-Marne and is based in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It consists of the following companies: 1st at Chaligny; 2nd at Massena; 8th at Rousseau; 11th at Sévigné; 15th at Champigny; 17th at Créteil; 22nd at Rungis; 23rd at Saint-Maur

  6. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_firefighting...

    A short piece of fire hose, usually 10 to 20 feet (6.1 m) long, of large diameter, greater than 2.5 inches (64 mm) and as large as 6 inches (150 mm), used to move water from a fire hydrant to the fire engine, when the fire apparatus is parked close to the hydrant.

  7. List of fire departments in the United States - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fire_departments...

    9 Illinois. 10 Indiana. 11 Kansas. ... Phoenix Fire Department; ... District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department#Stations_and_apparatus; Puerto ...

  8. Fire engine - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_engine

    A fire engine or fire truck (also spelled firetruck) is a vehicle, usually a specially-designed or modified truck, that functions as a firefighting apparatus. The primary purposes of a fire engine include transporting firefighters and water to an incident as well as carrying equipment for firefighting operations in a fire drill .

  9. Light and air unit - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_and_air_unit

    An air and light unit, also known as a breathing support unit or mobile air unit, is a specialized firefighting apparatus used by first responders to provide supplemental lighting and self-contained breathing apparatus cylinders and cylinder filling services at the scene of an emergency. [1]