Across
- 2. Simultaneous ignition of combustible materials in a closed space, as when materials simultaneously reach their fire point; may also result in rollover
- 4. Flammable fuel (often liquid) used by some arsonists to increase size or intensity of fire. May also be accidentally introduced when HAZMAT becomes involved in fire
- 7. Fire in forests, grasslands, prairies, or other natural areas
- 8. An aircraft equipped to carry water or fire retardant for use in wildland fire suppression
- 9. An extensively trained group of approximately twenty people which specializes in wildfire suppression with little or no outside logistical support
- 14. Entering a fire building or collapse zone for an orderly search for victims and removal of live victims
- 17. A fire truck with a water tank
- 19. The protective clothing worn by firefighters
- 21. People who respond to fire alarms and other emergencies for EMS, fire suppression, rescue, and related duties
- 23. A fire phenomenon caused when heat and heavy smoke (unburned fuel particles) accumulate inside a compartment, depleting the available air, and then oxygen/air is re-introduced, completing the fire triangle and causing rapid combustion
- 24. A rotary winged (helicopter) fire-fighting aircraft
Down
- 1. A stabilizing device that extends from a ladder truck to provide a wider weight distribution when the aerial ladder is raised and extended
- 2. Extinguishing agent formed by mixing a special concentrate with water and aerating the solution for expansion
- 3. Large, damaging shock wave in a water supply system caused by shutting a valve quickly, or by permitting a vehicle to drive across an unprotected fire hose
- 5. Administrative and investigative office for fire prevention and arson investigation
- 6. A device used to deliver electrical current in a dose sufficient to disrupt lethal cardiac rhythms identified as ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia
- 10. Removal of a trapped victim such as a vehicle extrication, confined space rescue, or trench rescue; sometimes using hydraulic spreader, Jaws of Life, or other technical equipment
- 11. A management unit on the organizational chart. It may consist of several fire stations, which is led by a battalion chief
- 12. The emblem of the fire service is often referred to as this
- 13. Slang term for a fire hydrant. This survives from the days when water mains actually had holes in the tops that were plugged
- 15. Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation. A technique including artificial ventilations and external chest compressions designed to maintain blood flow to the brain until the patient can be provided with definitive care
- 16. An apparatus with a permanently mounted hydraulically operated ladder, that extends typically from 75 to 110 feet
- 18. A new firefighter, also known as a rookie or booter, on employment probation
- 20. How many gallons are being pumped out of a piece of equipment every minute
- 22. A tool designed to pull down ceiling for the purpose of extinguishing attic fires
- 23. What the smoke does as it fills a room, banks down to the floor, creating several layers of heat and smoke at different temperatures -- the coolest at the bottom
- 25. A system of prioritizing patients in a mass casualty incident based on severity of injuries