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NFDRS recognizes four types of fire: [4] Ground fires burn in natural litter, duff, roots or sometimes high organic soils. Once started they are very difficult to detect and control. Surface fires burn in grasses and low shrubs (up to 4.ft tall) or in the lower branches of trees. Surface fires may move rapidly.
City Fire Department BBV Paramilitary Fire Service PMB Category City Fire Department Paramilitary Fire Service 1936 From 16.06.1936 From 13.09.1936 From 17.11.1937 From 15.04.1938 From 26.02.1939; BBV PMB Collar Forearms Collar patches Forearms Collar patches Upper arm Collar patch Collar patch Collar patch Private n/a Private no changes: К-1 ...
Country Fire Authority There are two types of response for the Country Fire Authority which cover the outer Melbourne Area. These are similar to those used by Ambulance Victoria, minus the use of Code 2. Code 1: A time critical event with response requiring lights and siren. This usually is a known and going fire or a rescue incident.
Fire department vehicles outside a fire station in Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States. A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other rescue services.
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The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department is the fire department of the City of Atlanta and provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Atlanta, Georgia. [3] The department is responsible for an area of 132.6 square miles (343 km 2 ) with over 519,000 residents. [ 3 ]
A short piece of fire hose, usually 10 to 20 feet (6.1 m) long, of large diameter, greater than 2.5 inches (64 mm) and as large as 6 inches (150 mm), used to move water from a fire hydrant to the fire engine, when the fire apparatus is parked close to the hydrant. Solid stream A fire-fighting water stream emitted from a smooth-bore nozzle.
A battalion chief is the lowest chief officer in a fire department's rank structure, above rank-and-file fire station officers and fire company officers. A battalion chief is in charge of a firefighting battalion, similar to a military battalion. A battalion consists of several fire stations and multiple fire companies.