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Alarm: (1) system for detecting and reporting unusual conditions, such as smoke, fire, flood, loss of air, HAZMAT release, etc.; (2) a specific assignment of multiple fire companies and/or units to a particular incident, usually of fire in nature; (3) centralized dispatch center for interpreting alarms and dispatching resources.
Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. [ 1] A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. [ 2] Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. [ 2][ 3] This involves structural firefighting and wildland firefighting. Specialized training includes aircraft ...
A vehicle outfitted for firefighting, specifically one outfitted to pump water. Many rural fire engines carry a reservoir of water to pump, and use drafting and water tenders to obtain further supply. Historically, an engine (" enjin " or other spellings) was any kind of machine, tool or "contrivance".
A firefighter (or fire fighter) is a first responder trained in firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires that threaten life and property, as well as to rescue persons from confinement or dangerous situations. Male firefighters are sometimes referred to as firemen (and, less commonly, female firefighters as firewomen ). [ 1][ 2]
Firefight or fire fight most often refers to: Firefighting, the profession of controlling and extinguishing fires. Shootout or firefight, a combat between armed groups using firearms. Firefight or fire fight may also refer to: Firefight: Modern U.S. and Soviet Small Unit Tactics, a 1976 board game. Fire Fight, a 1996 video game.
Aerial firefighting, also known as waterbombing, is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing aircraft, or ...
Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires. Firefighting efforts depend on many factors such as the available fuel, the local atmospheric conditions, the features of the terrain, and the size of the wildfire. Because of this wildfire suppression in wild land areas usually requires different techniques ...
Firefighting foam is a foam used for fire suppression. Its role is to cool the fire and to coat the fuel, preventing its contact with oxygen, thus achieving suppression of the combustion. Firefighting foam was invented by the Russian engineer and chemist Aleksandr Loran in 1902. [ 1]