Switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). Electrical switches. Top, left to right: circuit breaker, mercury switch, wafer switch, DIP switch, surface mount switch, reed switch. Bottom, left to right: wall switch (U.S. style), miniature toggle… … Wikipedia
Dead man's switch — For other uses, see Dead man s switch (disambiguation). A dead man s switch in a high altitude truck A dead man s switch (for other names, see alternative names) is a switch that is automatically operated in case the human operator becomes… … Wikipedia
Wildfire — This article is about uncontrolled outdoor fire. For the New York rock band, see Forest Fire (band). For other uses, see Wildfire (disambiguation). Crown Fire redirects here. For the 2010 wildfire in Southern California, see 2010 California… … Wikipedia
Fire hydrant — in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 19th century were called Johnnies[ … Wikipedia
Self-contained breathing apparatus — SCBA redirects here. For other uses, see SCBA (disambiguation). Not to be confused with the very similar Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Toronto firefighter wearing an SCBA A self contained breathing apparatus, or SCBA, sometimes… … Wikipedia
Fire marshal — A no smoking sign at a gas station by order of the state fire marshal. The fire marshal is often charged with enforcing fire related laws. For the same job role in the UK, see Fire Safety Inspector. A fire marshal, in the United States and Canada … Wikipedia
National Fire Protection Association — Abbreviation NFPA Formation 1896 Headquarters Quincy, Massachusetts … Wikipedia
Nomex — A firefighter affixes his Nomex hood Nomex (styled NOMEX) is a registered trademark for flame resistant meta aramid material developed in the early 1960s by DuPont and first marketed in 1967.[1] … Wikipedia
Drafting water — Fire engine drafting The term drafting water refers to the use of suction to move a liquid such as water from a vessel or body of water below the intake of a suction pump. A rural fire department or farmer might draft water from a pond as the… … Wikipedia
National Fire Incident Reporting System — The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) is a system established by the National Fire Data Center of the United States Fire Administration (USFA), a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The System was established… … Wikipedia
