fire brigade
Emergency flame fighters
A fire brigade is an organized group responsible for fighting fires and responding to emergencies—the British term for what Americans call a fire department.
The word brigade emphasizes the quasi-military structure: ranks, uniforms, coordinated response.
The fire brigade arrived within minutes of the call.
Flexible fluid conduit
- hydrantStreet-side water outlet
- extinguisherDevice for dousing flames
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
engine · ladder · pump · nozzle · water · burn · blaze · flashover
Urgent warning signal
- sirenWailing alert device
- dispatchSend with speed
- calloutPublic accusation or summons
- 911Crisis response number
999 · emergency call · mobilization · blue lights · rush · urgent · immediate · first responders
Protective head covering
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- turnout gearFirefighter's protective ensemble
- bunker gearFirefighter protective clothing
- breathing apparatusDevice supplying air
mask · axe · radio · protective clothing · gloves · visor · kevlar · self-contained
Working team aboard
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- captainOne who commands
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
recruit · cadet · probationer · shift · watch · platoon · turnout · muster
Finding and saving people
- trappedUnable to escape
- survivorOne still alive after
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- extricationAct of freeing
victim · water rescue · jaws of life · collapse · confined space · recovery · stretcher · casualty
Formal assessment of condition
- safetyFreedom from harm
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
- sprinkler systemNetwork of water dispensers
evacuation plan · risk assessment · community education · school visit · compliance · certificate · advisory · public awareness
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Flexible fluid conduit
- hydrantStreet-side water outlet
- extinguisherDevice for dousing flames
- flamesVisible burning combustion
smoke · engine · ladder · pump · nozzle · water · burn · blaze · flashover · backdraft
alarm
Urgent warning signal
911 · 999 · emergency call · mobilization · blue lights · rush · urgent · immediate · first responders · arrival
helmet
Protective head covering
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- turnout gearFirefighter's protective ensemble
- bunker gearFirefighter protective clothing
breathing apparatus · mask · axe · radio · protective clothing · gloves · visor · kevlar · self-contained · cylinder
crew
Working team aboard
volunteer · recruit · cadet · probationer · shift · watch · platoon · turnout · muster · roll call
search and rescue
Finding and saving people
- trappedUnable to escape
- survivorOne still alive after
- evacuationRemoval from danger
extrication · victim · water rescue · jaws of life · collapse · confined space · recovery · stretcher · casualty · swift water
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- safetyFreedom from harm
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
sprinkler system · evacuation plan · risk assessment · community education · school visit · compliance · certificate · advisory · public awareness
- firefightingfirefighters, firehouse, flashing lights, emergency lights, ladder trucks
- public safetypolice, 911, ambulance, firefighters, police car
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- Emergency Servicesambulance, firefighters, paramedics, police, first responders
- fire safetysmoke detectors, evacuation plan, smoke alarms, sprinklers, assembly point
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fire brigadearson squad
Unit solving fire crimes
arson unit · police · ambulance service · police force · paramedics
fire brigadearsonists
Those who criminally ignite property
arson squad · incendiaries · firebugs · fire starters · pyromaniacs
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