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1Fire hydrant — in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 19th century were called Johnnies[ …
2Fire extinguisher — Extinguisher redirects here. Extinguisher may also refer to a candle snuffer. A stored pressure fire extinguisher …
3Fire sprinkler system — A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection measure, consisting of a water supply, providing adequate pressure and flowrate to a water distribution piping system, onto which fire sprinklers are connected. Although historically only used… …
4Fire fighting foam — Firefighters sprayed foam on structures in the Mammoth Hot Springs complex on September 10, 1988 during the Yellowstone Fires. Fire fighting foam is a foam used for fire suppression. Its role is to cool the fire and to coat the fuel, preventing… …
5fire engine — a vehicle equipped for firefighting, now usually a motor truck having a motor driven pump for shooting water or chemical solutions at high pressure. Also called fire truck. [1670 80] * * * also called Fire Truck, mobile (nowadays self… …
6fire extinguisher — a portable container, usually filled with special chemicals for putting out a fire. [1830 40] * * * portable or movable apparatus used to put out a small fire by directing onto it a substance that cools the burning material, deprives the… …
7New York City Fire Department — Fire Department of New York Motto:  New …
8Condensed aerosol fire suppression — Nozzle of a mounted aerosol fire suppression system Condensed aerosol fire suppression is a particle based form of fire extinction similar to gaseous fire suppression or dry chemical fire extinction. The aerosol employs a fire extinguishing agent …
9Fog nozzle — A fog nozzle is a firefighting hose nozzle that breaks the water that flows through it into tiny droplets of water. The theory is that small droplets of water create more surface area than a solid stream created by a smooth bore nozzle. The water …
10Quint (fire apparatus) — A quint, or quintuple combination pumper, is a fire service apparatus that serves the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder truck. The name quint is derived from the Latin prefix quinque , meaning five, and refers to the five functions that a… …
