nozzleman

Aims the spray

A nozzleman is a firefighter who operates the nozzle at the end of a fire hose, directing the water stream onto flames.

The position requires strength and skill—controlling a charged hose under pressure is physically demanding: The nozzleman advanced toward the blaze while his partner fed slack.

firefighting

hose

Flexible fluid conduit

pump · helmet · engine · ladder · truck · brigade · extinguish · flashover · backdraft · ventilation

stream control

valve

Fluid flow controller

  • flowUnbroken forward movement
  • jetForced fluid stream
  • spoutProjecting pouring tube

regulate · adjust · discharge · orifice · gallons per minute · pattern · shutoff · bale · reach · penetration

superhero

cape

Shouldered sleeveless wrap

  • maskFace-worn concealment
  • powersAbilities or authorities held
  • justiceFair treatment under law

heroism · sidekick · alter ego · metahuman · archenemy · origin story · secret identity · superstrength · costume · vigilante

Opposites
firefighting team role

nozzlemanengineer

Technical design professional

driver · tillerman · fire chief · dispatcher

Family

man, nozzle, nozzles

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G