fireman's

Belonging to rescuer

Fireman's is the possessive form of fireman, indicating something belonging to or associated with a firefighter.

It appears in compound terms like fireman's carry (a method of lifting someone over one shoulder), fireman's pole (the sliding pole in a fire station), or fireman's helmet.

He threw her over his shoulder in a fireman's carry.

equipment

carry

Move while supporting

liftMechanism for vertical transport
ladderPortable climbing frame
hoseFlexible fluid conduit

pole · helmet · axe · rescue · shoulder · grip · technique · training · apparatus · gear

hold

carry

Move while supporting

shoulderUpper arm joint
rescueSave from harm
victimOne harmed by another

unconscious · evacuation · lift · technique · drag · transport · emergency · training · save · unconscious

knot

rope

Thick twisted fibers

hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
loopCurve closing on itself
secureProtected from harm

tie · rescue · rappel · anchor · belay · rigging · binding · fastening · line · climb

Opposites

occupational role

fireman'sarsonist's

Of a fire-criminal

civilian's · victim's · homeowner's

Phrases

fireman's carryShoulder-mounted evacuation technique
fireman's poleStation's vertical shortcut down
fireman's liftOne-person rescue carrying method
fireman carryEmergency rescue lifting method
fireman poleVertical slide in firehouses
fireman's carriesEmergency transport technique

Family

fireman

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G