fire department
Municipal emergency responders
A fire department is an organization responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires, rescuing people from emergencies, and responding to hazardous situations.
In the U.S., fire departments are typically municipal services staffed by professional or volunteer firefighters: The fire department arrived within minutes.
They also handle medical emergencies, car accidents, and other rescue operations.
Machine producing motion
- ladder truckFire engine with extendable climb
- pumperTruck carrying water hoses
- hydrantStreet-side water outlet
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
tanker · aerial · quint · ambulance · tiller · water tender · nozzle · jaws of life
Crisis response number
- dispatchSend with speed
- sirenWailing alert device
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- emergencySerious sudden danger
first responders · paramedics · ambulance · evacuation · triage · crisis · incident · code red
Institution of learning
- drillHole-boring device
- simulationImitation of real processes
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- probationaryConditional on good performance
curriculum · flashover · backdraft · tactics · instructor · exercises · continuing education · scenarios
Boldness before danger
- valorCourage in danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
rescue · lifesaving · commendation · memorial · ultimate sacrifice · honor guard
Shared sleeping quarters
Forcible prevention or concealment
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
- extricationAct of freeing
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
salvage · staging · triage · water rescue · hazmat · wildland · structural · attack line
Formal assessment of condition
- code enforcementMunicipal standards oversight
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
- extinguisherDevice for dousing flames
compliance · hazard · fireproof · flame retardant · permit · violation · public education · school visits
Top-ranking leader
- captainOne who commands
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- EMTPrehospital care professional
dispatcher · inspector · volunteer · probie · recruit · battalion chief · engineer · driver
Firefighter protective clothing
- helmetProtective head covering
- SCBASelf-contained breathing apparatus
- maskFace-worn concealment
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
gloves · visor · air pack · flashlight · radio · ax · breathing apparatus · face shield
engine
Machine producing motion
- ladder truckFire engine with extendable climb
- pumperTruck carrying water hoses
- hydrantStreet-side water outlet
hose · tanker · aerial · quint · ambulance · tiller · water tender · nozzle · jaws of life · thermal camera
911
Crisis response number
emergency · first responders · paramedics · ambulance · evacuation · triage · crisis · incident · code red · pager
academy
Institution of learning
- drillHole-boring device
- simulationImitation of real processes
- certificationAttestation of qualification
probationary · curriculum · flashover · backdraft · tactics · instructor · exercises · continuing education · scenarios · hands-on
bravery
Boldness before danger
selflessness · rescue · lifesaving · commendation · memorial · ultimate sacrifice · honor guard
bunkroom
Shared sleeping quarters
suppression
Forcible prevention or concealment
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
- extricationAct of freeing
overhaul · salvage · staging · triage · water rescue · hazmat · wildland · structural · attack line · accountability
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- code enforcementMunicipal standards oversight
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
extinguisher · compliance · hazard · fireproof · flame retardant · permit · violation · public education · school visits
chief
Top-ranking leader
- captainOne who commands
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
EMT · dispatcher · inspector · volunteer · probie · recruit · battalion chief · engineer · driver · crew
bunker gear
Firefighter protective clothing
boots · gloves · visor · air pack · flashlight · radio · ax · breathing apparatus · face shield · suspenders
- firefightingflashing lights, emergency lights, ladder trucks, ladder truck, pumper truck
- public safetypolice, 911, ambulance, police car, emergencies
- city servicestransit, public transit, libraries, sanitation, parks
- civic servicespolice, public library, public transit, public parks, water supply
- emergencies911, ambulance, emergency, emergency room, ER
- emergency facilitiespolice station, hospital, emergency room, ER, 911 center
fire departmentpolice department
Official law enforcement body
ambulance service · law enforcement · emergency medical services · paramedics · sheriff's department
fire departmentarsonist
One who illegally ignites
firestarter · firebomber · arson squad · pyromaniac · incendiary
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