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Jargon, brand-name of early radio-frequency paging system for summoning firefighters. The Pig A blunt forcible entry tool. Pineapple Tool used to help suppress a basement fire. Pipeman The firefighter who is on the nozzle attacking the fire. Plug Slang term for a fire hydrant. This survives from the days when water mains actually had holes in ...
Blue: Circle: Use hearing protection Warning sign: Warn of hazard: Yellow: Equilateral triangle with rounded corners: Explosive materials Safe Condition sign: Identifying of safety equipment & exits: Green: Square or rectangular: Emergency Assembly Point Fire Safety sign: Identifying of firefighting equipment: Red: Square: Fire Extinguisher
Firefighting jargon includes a diverse lexicon of both common and idiosyncratic terms. One problem that exists in trying to create a list such as this is that much of the terminology used by a particular department is specifically defined in their particular standing operating procedures, such that two departments may have completely different terms for the same thing.
The red engine is used by CAL FIRE, the yellow engine is used by the Bureau of Land Management, and the green engine is used by the United States Forest Service. Due to the need for firefighting apparatus to be highly visible, they are, similar to other emergency vehicles, painted in conspicuous colors, such as white, yellow, orange, or, most ...
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FEMA employees told the outlet that at least 20 homes displaying Trump signs or flags — a common sight during election season — were passed between the end of October and into November because ...
Name: FEMA Disaster Code: Year Declared: Disaster Type: Notes WV CHEMICAL SPILL EM-3366-WV 2014 Chemical PA SEVERE WINTER STORM EM-3367-PA 2014 Severe Ice Storm GA SEVERE WINTER STORM EM-3368-GA 2014 Severe Ice Storm SC SEVERE WINTER STORM EM-3369-SC 2014 Severe Ice Storm WA FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES EM-3370-WA 2014 Mud/Landslide WA WILDFIRES EM ...
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