My name is Antoine Hébert, I want to become a firefighter, this glossary could help people to understand the most important words relate to the Fire Safety. Some person could use this glossary to understand well the firefighter jobs. I find my worlds for my glossary on Wikipedia
Activation Energy
noun
This is the quantity of energy necessary to generate a fire in the presence of a combustion agent and fuel. More often than not it is a heat source or even a flame or spark.
Example: Some 80 reaction tubes from 13 manifold fillings were illuminated in the temperature range from 40 to 85` in a further endeavor to determine the cause of the irreducibility and to obtain information on the activation energy and the effect of light intensity.
fr: énergie d’activation
Air Pack
noun
an apparatus consisting of a face mask connected to a portable air supply, as an air tank that can be strapped to one's back, used esp. by firefighters and search teams in areas of smoke, poisonous fumes, intense heat, etc.
Example: The firefighters are able to breathe because they used an air pack
fr: système de respiration.
Alarm
noun
An alarm device or system of alarm devices gives an audible, visual or other form of alarm signal about a problem or condition.
Example: An alarm rings the firefighter be warned and can help now.
fr: Alarme
Deluge Guns
noun
is an aimable controllable high-capacity water jet used for manual firefighting or automatic fire protection systems
fr: Armes à déluge
Emergency Lighting
noun
An emergency light is a battery-backed lighting device that switches on automatically when a building experiences a power outage.
Example: Fallow the emergency lighting if the building experience a power outrage.
fr: Éclairage d'urgence
Euroclasses
noun
(Euroclasses) is the EU common standard for assessing the qualities of building materials in the event of fire.
fr: Euroclasses
Evacuation Plan
noun
An evacuation plan is a plan that must be displayed in any building to facilitate the evacuation of the people present in the building in the case of fire.
Example: Use the evacuation plan to escape from a fire.
fr: Plan d'évacuation
Fire
noun
combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
Example: This house is on fire.
fr: Feu
Fire Escape
noun
Set of stairs made of fireproof materials, based on regulatory obligations, in order to enable the evacuation of the occupants of a building.
Example: The person used the fire escape to escape from the fire.
fr: Escalier de secours
Fire Extinguisher
noun
a portable device that discharges a jet of water, foam, gas, or other material to extinguish a fire.
Example: Use the fire extinguisher to put out this fire.
fr: Extincteur d'incendie
Fire Warden
noun
Trained volunteer who, during an evacuation of their building, has the role of checking that no one is left behind.
Example: The fire warden helps the last person to escape from the fire.
fr: Garde-feu
Firefighter helmet
noun
helmets to protect them from heat, cinders and falling objects.
Example: The life of this firefighter a save because he had a firefighter helmet.
fr: Casque de pompier
Fireproof Cabinet
noun
Fireproof cabinets are cabinets made of materials which withstand heat and fire, generally steel or stainless steel. They are used to protect the materials inside from the effects of fire, as well as contain any materials which may cause fires.
Example: This male put the most important thing he had in a fireproof cabinet for saved it of the fire
fr: Armoire ignifuge
Flammability
noun
Describes anything that is potentially flammable or combustible. This can be solids, gases or liquids.
Example: That liquid is very flammability.
fr: Inflammabilité
Fuel
noun
material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
Example: A fire can start with this fuel.
fr: Le carburant
Hose
noun
a flexible tube conveying water, used chiefly for watering plants and in firefighting.
Example: The firefighter uses hoses to put out a fire.
fr: Tuyau
Hydrant
noun
A dry hydrant consists of an arrangement of piping with one end in the water and the other end extending to dry land and available for connection to a pumper.
Example: The firefighter connects his hose to the hydrant to had water.
fr: Bouche sèche
Pike pole
noun
a fire hook having a head with a sharp point at the tip
Example: the firefighter used the pike pole to strike the ceiling.
fr: Pôle brochet
Shove knife
noun
A shove knife is a forcible entry tool used mainly by firefighters. Generally, they consist of a small, semi-rigid piece of 10 gauge steel with an indented end. ... The tool is pulled down and outward, releasing the locking mechanism.
Example: He used the shove knife to unlock a door.
fr: Couteau à pousser
Smoke
noun
a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.
Example: For instance, the front page photograph of the oil blaze at Hertfordshire, (12.12.05) here the billowing smoke and flames, juxtaposed with a yellowing sunset, behind a forefront of leafless, skeleton, trees is displayed.
