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10 Firefighter terms

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Axe

noun

The tool used by firefighter to destroy things

Example: The firefighter is breaking the door with his axe

fr: Hache

Breathing apparatus

noun + adjective

Engine that firefighters uses to breath in the fire

Example: The firefighter is putting on his breathing apparatus

fr: Appareil respiratoire

Cooking

noun

Making food for you and/for others

Example: He is cooking the dinner

fr: Cuisiner

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: There is a fire in the house

fr: Feu

Fire hose

noun + adjective

Hoses that carry water from the truck to the firefighter

Example: The fire hose is going to shut off the fire

fr: Tuyau d'incendie

Fire truck

adjective + noun

Truck transporting firefighters and water to a fire

Example: The fire truck is arriving on the house on fire

fr: Camion de pompier

First responder

noun + adjective

First person to help on a medical problem

Example: The first responder is trying to revive this men

fr: Premier répondant

Helmet

noun

A helmet is to protect a person from debris

Example: The firefighter is putting on his helmet

fr: Casque

Ladder

noun

a structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something.

Example: The firefighter is climbing the ladder to get into the house

fr: Échelle

Training

noun

Physical effort to be faster, stronger, etc..

Example: He is training in the gym

fr: Entrainement