fire-fighting monitor
1monitor — [män′i tər] n. [L < pp. of monere, to warn < IE * moni < base * men , to think > MIND] 1. a person who advises, warns, or cautions 2. in some schools, a student chosen to help keep order, record attendance, etc. 3. something that… …
2Fire apparatus — A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting fires, by transporting firefighters to the scene, and providing them with access, water or other equipment. In some areas, the terms fire… …
3Fire extinguisher — Extinguisher redirects here. Extinguisher may also refer to a candle snuffer. A stored pressure fire extinguisher …
4Fire 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… …
5Fire lookout tower — A fire lookout tower, fire tower or lookout tower, provides housing and protection for a person known as a fire lookout whose duty it is to search for fire in the wilderness. The fire lookout tower is a small building usually located on the… …
6Fire 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[ …
7Monitor (warship) — This page is about the Monitor type of warships. For the U.S. Navy warship which gave its name to this type, see USS Monitor. The USS Monitor, the first monitor (1861). A monitor was a class of relatively small warship which was neither fast nor… …
8New York City Fire Department — Fire Department of New York Motto:  New …
9Windscale fire — The Windscale Piles (centre and right) in 1985. The Windscale fire of 10 October 1957 was the worst nuclear accident in Great Britain s history, ranked in severity at level 5 on the 7 point International Nuclear Event Scale.[1] The two piles had… …
10German fire services — The Feuerwehr is a number of German fire departments. The responsible body for operating and equipping fire departments are the German communities ( Gemeinden ) and cities ( Städte ). By law, they are required to operate a fire fighting force… …
