fire trucks

Red emergency vehicles

Fire trucks are vehicles equipped for firefighting, typically carrying hoses, ladders, pumps, and rescue equipment.

They're usually red with flashing lights and sirens.

The term covers various specialized vehicles: ladder trucks, pumper trucks, and rescue units.

We heard the fire trucks racing down the street.

Opposites
emergency response function

fire trucksambulances

Emergency medical transport

hearses · police cars · tow trucks · rescue boats

relationship to fire

fire trucksfuel tankers

Vessels transporting flammable liquids

fire starters · incendiary devices · oil tankers

water deployment

fire truckssump pumps

Devices removing accumulated water

Family

firetruck, firetrucks

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G