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1 Essence of firefighting  





2 Types of uncontrolled fires  





3 Firefighting organizations  



3.1  Agencies  





3.2  Fire departments  





3.3  Unions and professional associations  





3.4  Museums  





3.5  Training establishments  







4 History of firefighting  





5 General firefighting concepts  





6 Policy and legislation  





7 Operational command and procedures  





8 Firefighting lists  





9 See also  





10 External links  














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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[edit]

Types of uncontrolled fires[edit]

Firefighting organizations[edit]

Agencies[edit]

Fire departments[edit]

Unions and professional associations[edit]

Museums[edit]

Training establishments[edit]

History of firefighting[edit]

History of fire brigades

General firefighting concepts[edit]

  • 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[edit]

    Operational command and procedures[edit]

    Firefighting lists[edit]

    Glossary of firefighting terms

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

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  • Quotations from Wikiquote
  • Texts from Wikisource
  • Textbooks from Wikibooks
  • Resources from Wikiversity

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