Outline of firefighting

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to firefighting:

Firefighting – act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights these fires to prevent destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical skill that requires professionals who have spent years training in both general firefighting techniques and specialized areas of expertise.

Contents 1 Essence of firefighting 2 Types of uncontrolled fires 3 Firefighting organizations 3.1 Agencies 3.2 Fire departments 3.3 Unions and professional associations 3.4 Museums 3.5 Training establishments 4 History of firefighting 5 General firefighting concepts 6 Policy and legislation 7 Operational command and procedures 8 Firefighting lists 9 See also 10 External links

Essence of firefighting

• Fire
• Fire department
• Firefighter

Types of uncontrolled fires

Main article: Uncontrolled fire

• Firestorm
• Structure fire
• Wildfire
  • Bushfire
  • Forest fire
  • Brush fire

Firefighting organizations

Agencies

• Fire authority
• Fire department
• Fire service in the United Kingdom
• National Fire Information Council
• National Fire Protection Association

Fire departments

• Fire Services Department, Hong Kong
• London Fire Brigade
• International Association of Wildland Fire
• Singapore Civil Defence Force

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
• Southern African Emergency Services Institute - South Africa

Museums

• London Fire Brigade Museum

Training establishments

• Fire Service College

History of firefighting

• History of fire brigades in the United Kingdom
• List of historic fires

General firefighting concepts

• Airport Crash Tender
• Advanced life support
• Arson
• Backdraft
• Basic life support
• Burn
• Bunker gear
• Combustion
• Dead Man Zone
• Deluge gun
• Dispatcher
• Draft
• Dry riser
• Dry Standpipe
• Emergency medical services
• Emergency medical technician
• Emergency service
• Enhanced 911
• Evacuation
• Fire apparatus
• Fireboat
• 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

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

Operational command and procedures

• Gold Silver Bronze command structure
• FiReControl
• FireLink
• New Dimension programme

Firefighting lists

• 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

See also

• Women in firefighting

External links

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