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Firefighting jargon includes a diverse lexicon of both common and idiosyncratic terms. One problem that exists in trying to create a list such as this is that much of the terminology used by a particular department is specifically defined in their particular standing operating procedures, such that two departments may have completely different terms for the same thing.
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RACE (General first response to a fire.). Rescue - move people who are in immediate danger.. Alarm - raise the alarm and alert persons to the presence of fire.. Confine - shut doors and reduce airflow and fuel sources to the fire, to reduce its spread.
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come ...
A special matter is anything which could negatively affect firefighting, or place additional risk to the firefighters or other people. Special matters may be grouped into utility hazards (such as downed power lines or burst water pipes), egress issues (such as barred windows or destroyed fire escape stairs ), HAZMAT presence (such as explosive ...
Longtime Kennewick firefighter Kevin Crowley has been selected as the new chief of the Pasco Fire Department, the city of Pasco announced. He was hand selected among five national finalists by ...
The obituary also noted that in addition to his firefighting duties, Garrison was a member of the Buncombe County Task Force and worked with the U.S. Forest Service. Related: 25-Year-Old Oakland ...
The firefighter who is on the nozzle attacking the fire. Plug Slang term for a fire hydrant. This survives from the days when water mains actually had holes in the tops that were plugged. Many firefighters want to keep this word while many others think it should be replaced with the accurate term, "hydrant". Pompier ladder