A wildland fire engine or brush truck is a fire engine specifically designed to assist in fighting wildfires by transporting firefighters to the scene...
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departments that operate in the wildland-urban interface will need the gear to deal with brush fires. Some fire engines have a fixed deluge gun, also known...
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A Wildland fire module (WFM), formerly fire use module (FUM), is a 7–10 person team of firefighting personnel dedicated to planning, monitoring and starting...
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Wildfire suppression (redirect from Wildland fire suppression)
aggressive wildfire suppression aimed at minimizing fires has often protected and saved significant wildlands, but has sometimes contributed to accumulation...
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Glossary of wildfire terms (redirect from Glossary of wildland fire terms)
usually remote and widely scattered. wildland fire engine A fire apparatus specialized for accessing wildland fires with water, equipment and small crew...
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Firefighting apparatus (redirect from Fire appliance)
apparatus Helitack Fireboat Fire bike Fire engine Quint Wildland fire engine Airport crash tender Water tender Wildland water tender Heavy rescue vehicle...
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water tenders are capable of performing some of the functions of a wildland fire engine, such as deploying lengths of hose. Two people staff this type of...
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Together these 5 Engines form Strike Team 1880C. Engine 482C is housed at Fire Station 82 and is a ready reserve Type 3 wildland Engine. Command Assignment...
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Hotshot Crew (IHC), is a team of 20-25 elite wildland firefighters that mainly respond to large, high-priority fires across the country and abroad. They are...
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A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses...
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2020[update]. Some Stations have 2 engines. Engines with a 4+station number are cross-staffed Type 3 wildland engines. Units marked “paramedic/Advanced...
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aviation Police watercraft Fire department Fire engine Airport crash tender Wildland fire engine Quint Fire command vehicle Fire motorcycle Light and air...
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the department reserve engines are provided by the Office of Emergency Services. Ventura County has 11 Type 3 wildland fire engines that are specifically...
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San Jacinto, California (section Fire)
agreement with CAL FIRE. Fire Station 25 is also a CAL FIRE fire station which has a wildland fire engine. The majority of the city is served by the San Jacinto...
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according to the National Fire Protection Association standards for fire engines. It is used in both structural and wildland firefighting throughout the...
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Station. Each station has a fire engine along with a number of support units. All specialty rigs, such as the wildland fire engines and the hazardous material...
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January 2025 Southern California wildfires (redirect from Hurst Fire)
Palisades Fire". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025. "National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook"...
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protection level) Fire/high temperatures usually by a combination of insulating and reflective materials which reduce the effects (see also fire proximity suit)...
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residents. According to the department, it operates four fire engines, one type 6 wildland fire engine, two basic life support ambulances, one advanced life...
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may employ techniques such as wildland fire use and prescribed or controlled burns. Wildland fire use refers to any fire of natural causes that is monitored...
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(Cook) is assigned to become a wildland firefighting plane in Piston Peak National Park after he learns that his engine's gearbox is damaged. Production...
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FIRE Model 14 Type-3 Wildland Engine, CAL FIRE Model 5 Type-3 Wildland Engine, CAL FIRE Model 24 Smeal Type-1 Municipal Engine, owned by San Luis Obispo...
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Structural fire engines were used in building complexes, where a number are stationed permanently as in urban settings. Smaller wildland fire engines suitable...
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Brampton Fire and Emergency Services provides fire protection, technical rescue services, hazardous materials response, and first responder emergency...
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Harbor Patrol Boat (Responds with Seattle Fire Department for most marine incidents) (PTRL) Squad & Wildland Unit (S) Staff & Incident Command System (ICS)...
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Hazardous materials apparatus (category Fire service vehicles)
National Fire Protection Association. Retrieved 17 March 2015. Jakubowski, Greg (21 November 2012). "Engine Company Equipment for Hazmat Response". FireRescue...
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to extinguish it. Outdoors, it attaches either to a fire engine, fire hydrant, or a portable fire pump. Indoors, it can permanently attach to a building's...
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high-pressure pump and storage area. It is transportable to remote wildland fire locations by truck or helicopter. Klump pumps were used by hotshot crews...
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Fire brigade keys are a set of standardized keys used in the United Kingdom to secure items which need to be kept locked against casual interference, but...
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help fight the fire. When not rappelling, the crew works as a helitack crew and can fly or hike to any regular fire. Wildland fire engine Buggy or crummy...
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