fire fighting
31Fire pump — A fire pump is a part of a fire sprinkler system s water supply. The pump intake is either connected to the public underground water supply piping, or a static water source (e.g., tank, reservoir, lake). The pump provides water flow at a higher… …
32Fire Services in York Region — OverviewFire services in York Region are provided for and by each municipality. There are 35 fire stations across the region. Most services consist of full time members, but some services have volunteer firefighters.The departments in south York… …
33Fire retardant — A fire retardant is a substance that helps to delay or prevent combustion. Fire retardants are commonly used in fire fighting. Water is the most commonly used fire retardant, but the phrase typically refers to chemical retardants. It can also… …
34Fire Service College — The Fire Service College is responsible for providing leadership, management and advanced operational training courses for senior fire officers from the UK and foreign fire authorities. It is located at Moreton in Marsh in Gloucestershire,… …
35Fire Services Act 1947 — The Fire Services Act 1947 (amended 1959) [UK SLD|1127424|Fire Services Act 1959 (c.44)] was the primary legislation relating to firefighting operations in Great Britain from just after the war, until it was repealed and replaced in England and… …
36fire 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… …
37Fire — For other uses, see Fire (disambiguation). An outdoor fire using wood, termed a bonfire …
38Fire marshal — A no smoking sign at a gas station by order of the state fire marshal. The fire marshal is often charged with enforcing fire related laws. For the same job role in the UK, see Fire Safety Inspector. A fire marshal, in the United States and Canada …
39Fire Island, New York — Infobox Settlement official name = Fire Island, New York settlement type = CDP nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Fire Island mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country subdivision… …
40Fire alarm system — An automatic fire alarm system is designed to detect the unwanted presence of fire by monitoring environmental changes associated with combustion. In general, a fire alarm system is either classified as automatic, manually activated, or both.… …
