List of basic firefighting topics
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- For a more comprehensive list, see the Glossary of firefighting terms.
Firefighting is the act of extinguishing destructive fires. A firefighter fights these fires and prevents destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical profession which requires years of training and education to become proficient in.
The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to firefighting:
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[edit] Essence of firefighting
- Main article: Firefighting
[edit] Types of uncontrolled fires
- Main article: Uncontrolled fire
[edit] Firefighting organizations
[edit] Agencies
- Fire authority
- Fire department
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- National Fire Information Council
- National Fire Protection Association
[edit] Fire departments
- London Fire Brigade
- International Association of Wildland Fire
- Traer fire department
[edit] Unions and professional associations
- Chief Fire Officers Association
- Fire Brigades Union
- Institution of Fire Engineers
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union
- United Firefighters Union of Australia
- UK firefighter dispute 2002-2003
[edit] Museums
[edit] Training establishments
[edit] History of firefighting
- Main article: History of fire brigades
[edit] Basic firefighting concepts
- Airport Crash Tender
- Advanced life support
- Arson
- Backdraft
- Basic life support
- Burn
- Bunker gear
- Combustion
- Dead Man Zone
- Dispatcher
- Draft
- Dry riser
- Dry Standpipe
- Emergency medical services
- Emergency medical technician
- Emergency service
- Enhanced 911
- Evacuation
- Fire apparatus
- Fire chief's vehicle
- Fire code
- Fire classes
- Fire control
- Fire department
- Fire engine
- Firefighter
- Firefighter Assist and Search Team
- Firefighting worldwide
- Fire hazard
- Fire siren
- Fireman's switch
- Fire hydrant
- Fire inspector
- Fire lookout tower
- Fireman's carry
- Fire Marshal
- Fire Master
- Fire point
- Fire police
- Fire protection
- Fire-retardant material
- Fire safety
- Fire Service College
- Fire station
- Fire tetrahedron
- Fire triangle
- Fire truck
- Firefighter's Combat Challenge
- Firewall
- First aid
- First Responder
- Flash fire
- Flash point
- Flashover
- Forcible entry
- Gaseous fire suppression
- Heat detector
- Immolation
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- International Firefighters' Day
- London Fire Brigade Museum
- Master stream
- National Fire Incident Reporting System
- Nomex
- Paramedic
- Self contained breathing apparatus
- Short circuit
- Siren
- Smoke detector
- Smoke inhalation
- Smokejumper
- Splash suit
- Station Officer
- Stop, drop and roll
- Structure fire
- Super Scooper
- Two-in, two-out
- Uncontrolled fire
- Ventilation
- Volunteer fire department
- Water tender
- Wetdown
- Wildfire
- World Police and Fire Games
[edit] Policy and legislation
- Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser
- Fire authority
- Fire Brigades Act 1938
- Fire Services Act 1947
- Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland
- History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom
- Independent Review of the Fire Service
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
[edit] Operational command and procedures
[edit] Firefighting lists
- Main article: Glossary of firefighting terms
- List of UK public fire and rescue services
- Glossary of firefighting equipment
- Glossary of wildland fire terms
- List of historic fires
- List of firefighting films
[edit] See also
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