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  2. K-tool - Wikipedia

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    The K-tool, also known as a "K-spreader" or a "K-tool spreader," is a specialized forcible entry tool used by firefighters to gain access to buildings or other structures in emergency situations. It is named for its distinctive "K" shape, which allows it to be used for a variety of purposes. [ 1 ]

  3. List of first response mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    PLACES (A general safety checklist for wildland firefighters. The addition of the initial 'P' is disputed, with some sources only using 'LACES'.) [16] [17] [11] PPE - Wildland firefighters should always wear, or ensure the quick access to, appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). [citation needed]

  4. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    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 the tops that were plugged. Many firefighters want to keep this word while many others think it should be replaced with the accurate term, "hydrant". Pompier ladder

  5. 1982 Boston arson spree - Wikipedia

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    Between 1982 and 1983, a group of eight police officers, firefighters and regular civilians set between 163 and 260 fires in the city of Boston, Massachusetts and nine surrounding towns and cities to protest Proposition 2½, hoping to revert the budget cuts that led to hundreds of police officers and firefighters being laid off.

  6. Glossary of firefighting - Wikipedia

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    Denver prop: A training prop designed after the actual dimensions of the confined area that claimed 16-year veteran fire fighter Mark Langvardt's life in 1992. Specifically, it is a 'hallway' 28" wide, 8' long with a window at one end that is 20" wide by 28" high and the sill is 42" from the floor.

  7. Canadair CL-415 - Wikipedia

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    In May 2018 Bridger Aerospace of Bozeman, Montana became the launch customer for the CL-415EAF "Enhanced Aerial Firefighter" with a $204 million contract for up to six aircraft. [ 27 ] During December 2018, a full-flight CL-415 simulator, capable of simulating water scoop and bombing operations, received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA ...

  8. Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel - Wikipedia

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    Ordinarily, all firefighters regardless of assignment, require durable fire recommended eight inch (203 mm) minimum boots, gloves, Nomex pants and shirt (typically green pants and a yellow shirt), a hard hat (sometimes full brim), Walkie-talkie, potable water, eye protection (goggles) and a fire shelter.

  9. PASS device - Wikipedia

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    More recent PASS devices can also automatically activate if the device does not detect motion for 30 seconds, [1] so that the alert will sound if the firefighter is seriously injured or otherwise incapacitated. Some devices use a ball bearing on a track to sense firefighter movement and others use an infrared beam against a mirror mounted on a ...