firetruck

Red emergency vehicle

A firetruck is a large vehicle equipped for fighting fires, carrying hoses, ladders, water tanks, and firefighting personnel.

Also called a fire engine, though some distinguish between the two based on equipment—engines pump water, trucks carry ladders.

The bright red color is iconic: red as a firetruck.

vehicle

ladder

Portable climbing frame

cab · aerial · tanker · rig · chassis · compartment · outrigger · turntable · quint · tender

equipment

hose

Flexible fluid conduit

pump · extinguisher · axe · spotlight · foam · sprayer · tank · valve · coupling · standpipe

emergency

siren

Wailing alert device

response · rescue · scene · accident · call · paramedics · urgency · alarm · crisis · evacuation

firefighting

blaze

Intense burning fire

  • infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
  • flamesVisible burning combustion
  • smokeAirborne combustion byproduct

burning · suppression · containment · hotspot · backdraft · flashover · ember · hydrant · foam · dousing

appearance

red

Primary color, warm

flashing · bright · shiny · painted · striped · reflective · polished · lettering · decals · beacon

childhood

toy

Object for amusement

  • TonkaToy vehicle manufacturer
  • playRecreation or staged drama
  • imaginableCapable of being conceived

dalmatian · costume · pretend · birthday · parade · ride-on · plastic · collectible · model · miniature

Categories
Opposites
emergency response function

firetruckambulance

Emergency medical transport

police car · hearse · paddy wagon · tow truck

relationship to fire

firetruckflamethrower

Ignited fuel sprayer

incendiary device · Molotov cocktail · blowtorch · fuel tanker · gasoline truck

Family

firetrucks

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G