firehouses
Where trucks wait
Firehouses are buildings where fire trucks and firefighting equipment are stored and where firefighters wait between calls.
The term is interchangeable with fire station, though firehouse sounds slightly more traditional or informal: The old brick firehouse had been converted into apartments.
One who commands
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- engineerTechnical design professional
probie · battalion chief · dispatcher · crew · shift · company · volunteers · recruits
Fire engine with extendable climb
- pumperTruck carrying water hoses
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
- breathing apparatusDevice supplying air
turnout gear · alert system · siren · rescue tools · thermal camera · defibrillator · extinguisher · jaws of life
Recognizable area feature
- school toursGuided visits of educational facilities
- pancake breakfastMorning meal featuring griddlecakes
- toy drivesCampaigns gathering playthings for needy children
- community centerShared neighborhood gathering space
sirens · mascot · Dalmatian · memorial services · fundraisers · CPR training · block party · emergency shelter
Vehicle's power plant enclosure
- dormitoryStudent living building
- dispatch centerEmergency call coordination facility
- kitchenFood preparation room
- day roomShared recreational lounge
locker room · meeting hall · bunk room · equipment storage · maintenance shop · communications center · memorial wall · flagpole
Ornamental outer wall layer
- garage doorsHinged vehicle shelter barriers
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- VictorianOf a prim era
- art decoGeometric interwar design movement
historic preservation · adaptive reuse · landmark building · brass pole · industrial design · arched doorways · red doors · watchtower
captain
One who commands
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
engineer · probie · battalion chief · dispatcher · crew · shift · company · volunteers · recruits · inspector
ladder truck
Fire engine with extendable climb
breathing apparatus · turnout gear · alert system · siren · rescue tools · thermal camera · defibrillator · extinguisher · jaws of life · tanker
neighborhood landmark
Recognizable area feature
- school toursGuided visits of educational facilities
- pancake breakfastMorning meal featuring griddlecakes
- toy drivesCampaigns gathering playthings for needy children
community center · sirens · mascot · Dalmatian · memorial services · fundraisers · CPR training · block party · emergency shelter
engine bay
Vehicle's power plant enclosure
- dormitoryStudent living building
- dispatch centerEmergency call coordination facility
- kitchenFood preparation room
day room · locker room · meeting hall · bunk room · equipment storage · maintenance shop · communications center · memorial wall · flagpole · apron
brick facade
Ornamental outer wall layer
- garage doorsHinged vehicle shelter barriers
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- VictorianOf a prim era
art deco · historic preservation · adaptive reuse · landmark building · brass pole · industrial design · arched doorways · red doors · watchtower · cupola
- public buildingscourthouse, government buildings, city halls, civic buildings, municipal buildings
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- public safetypolice, 911, ambulance, police car, emergencies
- historic sitesruins, historic site, basilica, monument, fortress
- NYC infrastructuresubway, sewers, water mains, streets, sidewalks
firehouseshospitals
Institutions treating the sick
police stations · morgues · emergency rooms · dispatch centers · prisons
firehousescrematoria
Incinerators for the dead
furnaces · incinerators · powder magazines · ammunition depots · fuel depots