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    A firefighting apparatus (North American English) or firefighting appliance (UK English) describes any vehicle that has been customized for use during...
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    usually a specially-designed or modified truck, that functions as a firefighting apparatus. The primary purposes of a fire engine include transporting firefighters...
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    Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) is a type of firefighting that involves the emergency response, mitigation, evacuation, and rescue of passengers...
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    A water tender, sometimes known as a water tanker, is a type of firefighting apparatus that specializes in the transport of water from a water source to...
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    structural firefighting and wildland firefighting. Specialized training includes aircraft firefighting, shipboard firefighting, aerial firefighting, maritime...
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    used mostly in firefighting. If designed for use under water, it is also known as a scuba set (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus). An open circuit...
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    Structural firefighting Highrise firefighting Confined space firefighting Wildland firefighting Airport firefighting Hazardous materials firefighting U.S. firefighters...
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    hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses such as fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective...
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  • group of organs, see Apparatus (anatomy) Firefighting apparatus Golgi apparatus, an organelle found in most eukaryotic cells Apparatus theory, within cinema...
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    Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC is an American fire apparatus manufacturer that specializes in pumper and rescue units, as well as aerial towers. In addition...
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    (such as a firefighting rescue in a building). However, OSHA/EPA protective level A suits/ensembles are not typically used in firefighting rescue, especially...
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  • Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A firehouse is a structure for storing firefighting apparatus. Firehouse may also refer to: Firehouse, a 1973 film starring Richard...
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    chassis and Responder line of apparatus. Currently (December 4, 2017) Pierce is the largest manufacturer of firefighting apparatus in the United States.[citation...
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    Firefighting apparatus – Vehicle for use during firefighting operations Firefighter arson – Phenomenon of arsonist firefighters USAF Firefighting Incident...
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    perhaps best known for working for firefighters for their role as firefighting apparatus escorts and firehouse mascots. Since Dalmatians and horses are very...
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    is an American manufacturer of ambulances, buses, commercial vehicle, firefighting vehicles, recreational vehicles and other specialty vehicles, as well...
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    a specialized firefighting apparatus used by first responders to provide supplemental lighting and self-contained breathing apparatus cylinders and cylinder...
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  • wye. Glossary of firefighting terms List of basic firefighting topics Women in firefighting IFSTA, 2008 p. 1327. "NAFECO Firefighting, Law Enforcement...
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  • the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation before all firefighting services were transferred to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Officers...
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    volunteer firefighting agencies that are set up by individual states or territories. New South Wales is serviced by two statutory firefighting authorities...
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    Crown Firecoach is a nameplate used for various types of firefighting apparatus manufactured and marketed by Crown Coach Corporation in Los Angeles, California...
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    institutionalization of firefighting in Rome, Greek ingenuity contributed significantly to the development of early firefighting apparatus. Ctesibius, a Greek...
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  • Hook and ladder may refer to: Hook-and-ladder truck, a firefighting apparatus Hook and ladder (chess), or deflection sacrifice, a chess tactic Hook and...
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  • Group, a company formerly known as Conair Aviation, specializing in firefighting apparatus for aircraft The Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System...
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    Middleborough, Massachusetts, specializing in the manufacture of firefighting apparatus. From the time of its founding in 1920[citation needed] to the end...
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    firefighting apparatus, including engines, quints, trucks, light forces (engine + quint or truck), patrol units, and water tenders. Support apparatus...
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    Peter Pirsch & Sons was a firefighting apparatus manufacturer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, between 1900 and 1984. It was claimed to be the first...
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  • list does not include firefighting equipment, i.e., tools and apparatus used by firefighters. Please refer to Glossary of firefighting equipment for such...
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    A hazardous material (hazmat) apparatus is a vehicle used by emergency services to respond to calls involving potentially hazardous materials. These vehicles...
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  • Frontline apparatus (staffed) Pumper companies (Pxxx) – Pumper companies operate standard pumper truck. Pumper trucks are equipped with firefighting gear as...
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