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  • 1Fire 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… …

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  • 2Fire 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[ …

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  • 3Pump-action — A pump action rifle or shotgun is one in which the handgrip can be pumped back and forth in order to eject and chamber a round of ammunition. It is much faster than a bolt action and somewhat faster than a lever action, as it does not require the …

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  • 42005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire — {| Location map|Hertfordshire label= background=white lat= 51.764 long= 0.424 caption=Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire float=right width=195The 2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire was caused by a series of explosions early on the morning …

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  • 5Great Fire of London — This article is about the Great Fire of 1666. For other great fires in London, see Early fires of London or Second Great Fire of London . The Great Fire of London, a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of London from Sunday,… …

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  • 6Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department — InfoboxFireDepartment name = Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department motto = Smoke detectors save lives. established = 1886 staffing = Career strength = 1,300 stations = 57 engines = trucks = squads = rescues = helicopters = 0 EMSunits = 56 per… …

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  • 7Richard Newsham — (? 1743) was an English inventor. In 1721 he took out a patent on the first American fire engine pump. The engine had two single acting pumps and an air vessel placed in a tank which formed the frame of the machine. The pumps were worked by two… …

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  • 8Glossary of firefighting equipment — Note: This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glossary of firefighting equipment action=edit adding to it] . 0 9 * 1 3/4 inch hose: see attack hose * 2 1/2 inch hose: see attack hose , supply… …

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  • 9Hard suction hose — (alternatively, suction hose) is a specific type of fire hose used in drafting operations, when a fire engine draws water from a portable water tank, pool, or other static water source. Hard suction hose differs from standard fire hose in several …

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  • 10Deluge gun — Distinguish from water monitor, which is a type of big lizard. Fixed fire monitor at a plastic manufacturing factory Cont …

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