This glossary will help me later in my career as a firefighter to make reports after each intervention.it's very good because it will prevent writing errors in all reports.
buildings
noun
A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory.
Example: In the city there is a lot of buildings.
captain
noun
The person in command of a ship.
Example: The captain is responsible for the safety of the firefighters.
cats
noun
A small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws. It is widely kept as a pet or for catching mice, and many breeds have been developed.
Example: Firefighters often save cats.
chief
noun
A leader or ruler of a people or clan.
Example: The chief is responsible for an intervention.
dangerous
adjective
Able or likely to cause harm or injury.
Example: It is however a dangerous tactic; Debonair failed precisely because it tried to be low-cost-with-frills.
defibrillator
noun
An apparatus used to control heart fibrillation by application of an electric current to the chest wall or heart.
Example: A person with cardiovascular arrest needs a defibrillator to help them to pump their heart.
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: Kato, Smith and General Accident fire and Life Assurance Corporation Plc.
fire prevention
noun
Fire prevention is a function of many fire departments. The goal of fire prevention is to educate the public to take precautions to prevent potentially harmful fires, and be educated about surviving them. It is a proactive method of reducing emergencies and the damage caused by them.
Example: Give smoke alarms to avoid fires.
firefighter gloves
noun
Tool that protects the hands of the firefighter.
Example: Firefighter enters fire with glove to protect hands from burns.
firefighter helmet
noun
Tool that protects the firefighter's head from injury.
Example: The firefighter puts on a helmet before entering the fire.
firehouse
noun
Where firefighters await calls.
Example: Firefighters train and eat in the firehouse.
first responder
noun
Someone designated or trained to respond to an emergency.
Example: A person with cardio respiratory arrest.
Hooligan
noun
Tool to destroy doors.
Example: To break down a door, firefighters use the hooligan.
ice rescue.
noun, verb
Is a rescue in static water that usually begins with a pet or a person going out onto a lake or pond where the condition of the ice is not safe and they fall through. They are unable to self-rescue and public safety personnel are called to help rescue them.
Example: Firefighters often save people on the ice.
rescue pliers
noun.
Tools to rescue people who get caught in a car.
Example: A person who is unable to get out of a car will be saved by the rescue pliers.
save lives
phrase
To stop people from dying or being killed If you donate blood, you might save a life. The use of seat belts can save lives.
Example: A firefighter who saves the life of a child on a terrace.
scott.
noun
It is a device to help the firefighter to breathe.
Example: A firefighter in the fire must breathe with the Scott not to breathe smoke.
smoke
noun
A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.
Example: A house on fire.
smoke detector
smoke detector
A fire-protection device that automatically detects and gives a warning of the presence of smoke.
Example: In a house he must always have a smoke detector to warn people.
truck
noun
A large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods, materials, or troops.