fire fighting
Combating active flames
Fire fighting is the work of extinguishing and preventing fires, typically as a profession.
The term covers the full range of activities: responding to emergencies, operating hoses and equipment, rescuing people from burning buildings, and conducting safety inspections.
Her brother went into fire fighting after college.
Also spelled firefighting.
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- blazeIntense burning fire
- smokejumpersAirborne wildland firefighters
- waterClear essential liquid
- backdraftExplosive fire reignition
first responders · firebreaks · breathing apparatus · backburning · controlled burn · smoke · smoke inhalation · flashover · rescue operations · heat · stop drop roll · emergency response · mutual aid · hose · hydrant · mask · turnout gear · ladder truck
- naval dutiesanchor watch, battle stations, damage control, general quarters, guard duty
- seamanshipseamanship, steering, anchoring, navigation, chartwork
- fire usesburning, campfire, bonfire, grilling, roasting
fire fightingarson
Criminal deliberate burning
fire starting · fire setting · incendiarism · torching · pyromania
fire fightingarson
Criminal deliberate burning
sabotage · destruction · vandalism · terrorism · endangerment