firefighter
Hose-wielding rescuer
A firefighter is a person trained to extinguish fires and rescue people from burning buildings or other emergencies.
The term has largely replaced fireman in official and neutral contexts: Firefighters responded within minutes.
Firefighters also handle hazardous material spills, medical emergencies, and car accidents.
Flexible fluid conduit
- hydrantStreet-side water outlet
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- engineMachine producing motion
- pumperTruck carrying water hoses
tanker · axe · helmet · boots · SCBA · nozzle · extinguisher · firetruck
Crisis response number
- dispatchSend with speed
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- sirenWailing alert device
- evacuationRemoval from danger
blaze · flames · smoke · inferno · paramedic · triage · rescue · mayday
Explosive fire reignition
- flashoverSudden total combustion event
- collapseSudden structural failure
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- flamesVisible burning combustion
combustion · toxicity · asphyxiation · burns · scalding · heatstroke · debris · chemicals
Fortitude facing danger
- valorCourage in danger
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
dauntless · bold · undaunted · stalwart · heroism · selflessness · sacrifice · daring
Emergency responders' headquarters
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- squadSmall working group
- dormitoryStudent living building
- dispatchSend with speed
shift · watch · drill · training · pole · bay · apparatus · company
Emergency rescue person
- CPREmergency revival technique
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- evacuationRemoval from danger
survivor · search · recovery · extrication · ventilation · trapped · victim · aerial
Uncontrolled vegetation blaze
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
typhoon · tsunami · explosion · destruction · calamity · catastrophe · damage · relief
hose
Flexible fluid conduit
pumper · tanker · axe · helmet · boots · SCBA · nozzle · extinguisher · firetruck
911
Crisis response number
evacuation · blaze · flames · smoke · inferno · paramedic · triage · rescue · mayday · callout
backdraft
Explosive fire reignition
- flashoverSudden total combustion event
- collapseSudden structural failure
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
flames · combustion · toxicity · asphyxiation · burns · scalding · heatstroke · debris · chemicals · flammable
courage
Fortitude facing danger
gallant · dauntless · bold · undaunted · stalwart · heroism · selflessness · sacrifice · daring · noble
firehouse
Emergency responders' headquarters
dispatch · shift · watch · drill · training · pole · bay · apparatus · company · crew
lifesaver
Emergency rescue person
- CPREmergency revival technique
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
evacuation · survivor · search · recovery · extrication · ventilation · trapped · victim · aerial · turnout
wildfire
Uncontrolled vegetation blaze
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
tornado · typhoon · tsunami · explosion · destruction · calamity · catastrophe · damage · relief · recovery
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- worker typesteacher, doctor, nurse, lawyer, chef
firefighterarsonist
One who illegally ignites
firestarter · pyromaniac · incendiary · torch · firebomber
firefighterarsonist
One who illegally ignites
terrorist · saboteur · perpetrator · vandal
- volunteer firefightersUnpaid emergency responders to blazes
- firefighting gearProtective apparatus for combating flames