Outline of firefighting

See also: Glossary of firefighting terms and Index of firefighting articles

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.

Essence of firefighting

Main article: 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

Main article: History of fire brigades

• 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

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

See also

Fire portal

• Women in firefighting

External links