Firefighting Unit Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. to make water pressure available on a hose in final preparation for its use
  2. 3. a fire officer who leads a team of two or more firefighters in a company
  3. 6. Required to take action when you have doubts or fears about the consequences
  4. 8. physical, moral, and mental strength of a person
  5. 9. Specific information on actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task
  6. 13. Fire company which is especially trained for responding to leaking harmful chemicals
  7. 19. The concept that states each firefighter answers to only one supervisor
  8. 21. Insurance Services Office Public Protection Classification Rating
  9. 23. new firefighter on employment probation
  10. 25. Regard with great respect
  11. 28. Rapid Intervention Group
  12. 29. Simultaneous ignition of combustible materials in a closed space
  13. 31. removal of a trapped victim
  14. 36. An agreement between nearby fire companies to assist each other during emergencies
  15. 37. A deep admiration for something or someone
  16. 38. a fire suppression vehicle
  17. 39. rank in the fire service that is responsible for administration and operation of the fire department
  18. 41. National FIre Protection Agency
  19. 44. a method of extinguishing a fire which does not involve entering the structure
  20. 46. Term used to signal that a firefighter is trapped or lost in a fire and needs assistance
  21. 47. Detailed rules that implement a law passed by a governing body
  22. 48. The protective clothing worn by firefighters
Down
  1. 1. Fire company responsible for rescuing victims from fires
  2. 4. qualities that constitute a person
  3. 5. A fire truck with a water tank
  4. 7. fire company responsible for securing a water source, and putting water on the fire
  5. 10. A specific task with which a person or a group is charged
  6. 11. a structure for managing a department
  7. 12. Hydraulic spreader used in extrication procedures
  8. 14. making it known that you are on scene during an incident
  9. 15. Rapid Intervention Company
  10. 16. flammable fuel used to increase the intensity of fire
  11. 17. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
  12. 18. Term of size-up meaning fire, heat and smoke in a structure are so widespread that internal access must wait until fire streams can be applied
  13. 20. an estimate of the amount of heat that will be given off during combustion of a space
  14. 22. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
  15. 24. A group of firefighters, officers and engineers that staff a Truck
  16. 26. a fire phenomenon caused when heat and heavy smoke accumulate and then air is introduced, causing rapid combustion
  17. 27. The flathead ax mated with the halligan bar
  18. 30. beliefs and material traits of a group
  19. 32. Fire company responsible for forcible entry
  20. 33. system for detecting and reporting unusual conditions
  21. 34. course of action required of a firefighter
  22. 35. term used by firefighters to describe a department vehicle
  23. 40. Gallons Per Minute
  24. 42. Process by which an organization exercises authority and performs assigned functions
  25. 43. a firefighter responsible for driving the engine to the scene
  26. 45. two or more firefighters organized as a team