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A-weighting
A-weighting is a form of frequency weighting and the most commonly used of a family of curves defined in the International standard IEC 61672:2003 and various national standards relating to the measurement of sound pressure level.
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Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones County, Texas, United States.
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Advanced life support
Advanced Life Support (ALS) is a set of life saving protocols and skills that extend basic life support to further support the circulation and provide an open airway and adequate ventilation (breathing).
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Airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport.
Alpha decay
Alpha decay or α-decay is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle (helium nucleus) and thereby transforms or "decays" into a different atomic nucleus, with a mass number that is reduced by four and an atomic number that is reduced by two.
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Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeast Africa.
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Arson
Arson is the act of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property.
Asbestos
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral.
Asbestosis
Asbestosis is long-term inflammation and scarring of the lungs due to asbestos fibers.
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Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries.
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Augustus
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire.
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.
Axe
An axe (sometimes ax in American English; see spelling differences) is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split, and cut wood, to harvest timber, as a weapon, and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol.
Backdraft
A backdraft (North American English) or backdraught (British English) or smoke explosion is the abrupt burning of superheated gases in a fire caused when oxygen rapidly enters a hot, oxygen-depleted environment; for example, when a window or door to an enclosed space is opened or broken.
Basic life support
Basic life support (BLS) is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening condition of cardiac arrest until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers (paramedics, nurses, physicians or any trained general personnel).
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Beryllium
Beryllium is a chemical element; it has symbol Be and atomic number 4.
Beta particle
A beta particle, also called beta ray or beta radiation (symbol β), is a high-energy, high-speed electron or positron emitted by the radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus during the process of beta decay.
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Biomarker
In biomedical contexts, a biomarker, or biological marker, is a measurable indicator of some biological state or condition.
Bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is any of several types of cancer arising from the tissues of the urinary bladder.
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Bushfires in Australia
Bushfires in Australia are a widespread and regular occurrence that have contributed significantly to shaping the nature of the continent over millions of years.
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Cadmium
Cadmium is a chemical element; it has symbol Cd and atomic number 48.
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of California (DOSH, but more commonly known as Cal/OSHA) is an agency of the Government of California established by the California Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1973.
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America.
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Car wash
A car wash, or auto wash, is a facility used to clean the exterior, and in some cases the interior, of cars.
Carbon
Carbon is a chemical element; it has symbol C and atomic number 6.
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air.
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Carcinogen
A carcinogen is any agent that promotes the development of cancer. Firefighter and carcinogen are occupational safety and health.
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Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States.
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Chemical accident
A chemical accident is the unintentional release of one or more hazardous chemicals, which could harm human health and the environment.
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Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America.
Chili con carne
Chili con carne is a spicy stew of Mexican origin containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), meat (usually beef), tomatoes, and often pinto beans or kidney beans.
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Chromium
Chromium is a chemical element; it has symbol Cr and atomic number 24.
Cincinnati
Cincinnati (nicknamed Cincy) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.
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Cincinnati Fire Department
The Cincinnati Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Circulatory system
The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate.
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Civil service
The civil service is a collective term for a sector of government composed mainly of career civil service personnel hired rather than elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leadership.
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Cobalt
Cobalt is a chemical element; it has symbol Co and atomic number 27.
Combination fire department
A combination fire department or composite department is a type of fire department which consists of both career and volunteer firefighters.
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Compulsory fire service
A compulsory fire service is a mandatory service for the local fire departments in Switzerland in general and in Austria and Germany in exceptional cases as well. Firefighter and compulsory fire service are firefighters.
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Controlled burn
A controlled or prescribed (Rx) burn is the practice of intentionally setting a fire to change the assemblage of vegetation and decaying material in a landscape.
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Coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), myocardial ischemia, or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart.
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COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Firefighter and COVID-19 are occupational safety and health.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
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Dangerous goods
Dangerous goods (DG), are substances that when transported are a risk to health, safety, property or the environment.
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Denmark
Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.
DNA repair
DNA repair is a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome.
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Dyess Air Force Base
Dyess Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located about southwest of downtown Abilene, Texas, and west of Fort Worth, Texas.
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Earplug
An earplug is a device that is inserted in the ear canal to protect the user's ears from loud noises, intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind. Firefighter and earplug are occupational safety and health.
Electrical injury
An electrical injury, (electric injury) or electrical shock (electric shock) is damage sustained to the skin or internal organs on direct contact with an electric current. Firefighter and electrical injury are occupational safety and health.
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Electrocution
Electrocution is death or severe injury caused by electric shock from electric current passing through the body.
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Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care.
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Emergency medical technician
An emergency medical technician (often, more simply, EMT) is a medical professional that provides emergency medical services.
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Emergency medicine
Emergency medicine is the medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
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Emergency service
Emergency services and rescue services are organizations that ensure public safety, security, and health by addressing and resolving different emergencies.
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Engineering controls
Engineering controls are strategies designed to protect workers from hazardous conditions by placing a barrier between the worker and the hazard or by removing a hazardous substance through air ventilation.
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Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.
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Epigenetics
In biology, epigenetics is the study of heritable traits, or a stable change of cell function, that happen without changes to the DNA sequence.
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Fair
A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities.
Fall protection
Fall protection is the use of controls designed to protect personnel from falling or in the event they do fall, to stop them without causing severe injury. Firefighter and fall protection are occupational safety and health.
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Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No.
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Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
Fire department
A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other rescue services.
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Fire extinguisher
A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with a dry or wet chemical used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergencies.
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Fire hose
A fire hose (or firehose) is a high-pressure hose that carries water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it.
Fire investigation
Fire investigation, sometimes referred to as origin and cause investigation, is the analysis of fire-related incidents.
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Fire marshal
A fire marshal, in the United States and Canada, is often a member of a state, provincial or territorial government, but may be part of a building department or a separate department altogether.
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Fire police
Fire police are fire department members who, based upon their jurisdictional authority, receive sworn police powers, special training, and support firefighting efforts at emergency incidents. Firefighter and fire police are firefighters.
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Fire protection
Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires.
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Fire safety
Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce destruction caused by fire.
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Fire safety inspector
In the United Kingdom a fire safety inspector (also known as fire officer, fire safety inspecting officer or fire safety officer) is a public law enforcement officer responsible for the enforcement fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom.
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Fire service co-responder
In the United Kingdom, fire service co-responders are firefighters who also respond to ambulance calls.
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Fire sprinkler
A fire sprinkler or sprinkler head is the component of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been exceeded.
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Fire station
A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses such as fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective equipment, fire hoses and other specialized equipment.
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Fire triangle
The fire triangle or combustion triangle is a simple model for understanding the necessary ingredients for most fires.
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Firefighter assist and search team
A firefighter assist and search team (FAST), also known as a rapid intervention team/rapid intervention crew/rapid intervention group/rapid intervention dispatch (RIT/RIC/RIG/RID) or breathing apparatus safety teams (BAST), is a team of two or more firefighters dedicated solely to the search and rescue of other firefighters in distress.
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Firefighter's helmet
For centuries, firefighters have worn helmets to protect them from heat, cinders and falling objects.
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Firefighting
Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. Firefighter and Firefighting are occupational safety and health.
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First aid
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery until medical services arrive.
First responder
A first responder is a person with specialized training who is among the first to arrive and provide assistance or incident resolution at the scene of an emergency.
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Flame retardant
The term flame retardant subsumes a diverse group of chemicals that are added to manufactured materials, such as plastics and textiles, and surface finishes and coatings.
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Flashlight
A flashlight (US English) or electric torch (Commonwealth English), usually shortened to torch, is a portable hand-held electric lamp.
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Flashover
A flashover is the near-simultaneous ignition of most of the directly exposed combustible material in an enclosed area.
Francis Brannigan
Francis L. Brannigan (October 13, 1918 – January 10, 2006) was a writer and teacher in the field of fire protection engineering.
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Fuel
A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energy or to be used for work.
Full-face diving mask
A full-face diving mask is a type of diving mask that seals the whole of the diver's face from the water and contains a mouthpiece, demand valve or constant flow gas supply that provides the diver with breathing gas.
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Future Force Warrior
Future Force Warrior was a United States military advanced technology demonstration project that was part of the Future Combat Systems project.
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Gamma ray
A gamma ray, also known as gamma radiation (symbol), is a penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
Gas detector
A gas detector is a device that detects the presence of gases in an area, often as part of a safety system.
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.
Goggles
Goggles, or safety glasses, are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes.
Halligan bar
A Halligan bar (also known as a Halligan tool or Hooligan tool) is a forcible entry tool used by firefighters.
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Hard hat
A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments such as industrial or construction sites to protect the head from injury due to falling objects, impact with other objects, debris, rain, and electric shock.
Hearing conservation program
Hearing conservation programs are designed to prevent hearing loss due to noise. Firefighter and hearing conservation program are occupational safety and health.
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Hearing protection device
A hearing protection device, also known as a HPD, is an ear protection device worn in or over the ears while exposed to hazardous noise and provide hearing protection to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss. Firefighter and hearing protection device are occupational safety and health.
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HMS Illustrious (R06)
HMS Illustrious was a light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy and the second of three ships constructed in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Hydraulic rescue tool
Hydraulic rescue tools, also known as jaws of life, are used by emergency rescue personnel to assist in the extrication of victims involved in vehicle accidents, as well as other rescues in small spaces.
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Hydrogen cyanide
Hydrogen cyanide (formerly known as prussic acid) is a chemical compound with the formula HCN and structural formula. It is a highly toxic and flammable liquid that boils slightly above room temperature, at. HCN is produced on an industrial scale and is a highly valued precursor to many chemical compounds ranging from polymers to pharmaceuticals.
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Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
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Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia, also known simply as overheating, is a condition in which an individual's body temperature is elevated beyond normal due to failed thermoregulation.
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Hypoxia (medicine)
Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.
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Impulse noise (acoustics)
Impulse noise is a category of (acoustic) noise that includes unwanted, almost instantaneous (thus impulse-like) sharp sounds (like clicks and pops)—typically caused by electromagnetic interference, scratches on disks, gunfire, explosions, pickleball play, and synchronization issues in digital audio.
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Incident Command System
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response providing a common hierarchy within which responders from multiple agencies can be effective.
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Incident commander
The Incident Commander is the person responsible for all aspects of an emergency response; including quickly developing incident objectives, managing all incident operations, application of resources as well as responsibility for all persons involved.
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Incirlik Air Base
Incirlik Air Base (İncirlik Hava Üssü) is a Turkish air base of slightly more than 3320 ac (1335 ha), located in the İncirlik quarter of the city of Adana, Turkey.
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International Agency for Research on Cancer
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC; Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer, CIRC) is an intergovernmental agency forming part of the World Health Organization of the United Nations.
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Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant, West Asia.
Lead
Lead is a chemical element; it has symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.
Leukemia
Leukemia (also spelled leukaemia; pronounced) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.
London Fire Brigade
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the fire and rescue service for London, the capital of the United Kingdom.
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Longitudinal study
A longitudinal study (or longitudinal survey, or panel study) is a research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over long periods of time (i.e., uses longitudinal data).
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Lung cancer
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung.
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Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element; it has symbol Mn and atomic number 25.
Marseille Naval Fire Battalion
The Marseille Naval Fire Battalion (Bataillon de marins-pompiers de Marseille, or BMPM), is the fire and rescue service for the city of Marseille.
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Megaphone
A megaphone, speaking trumpet, bullhorn, blowhorn, or loudhailer is usually a portable or hand-held, cone-shaped acoustic horn used to amplify a person's voice or other sounds and direct it in a given direction.
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs (known as the mesothelium).
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Military
A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare.
MOPP (protective gear)
MOPP (an acronym for "Mission Oriented Protective Posture"; pronounced "mop") is protective gear used by U.S. military personnel in a toxic environment, e.g., during a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) strike.
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Myocardial infarction
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle.
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N95 respirator
An N95 respirator is a disposable filtering facepiece respirator or reusable elastomeric filter that meets the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) N95 classification of air filtration, meaning that it filters at least 95% of airborne particles that have a mass median aerodynamic diameter of 0.3 micrometers under 42 CFR Part 84, effective July 10, 1995. Firefighter and N95 respirator are occupational safety and health.
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National Firefighter Registry for Cancer
The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) is a voluntary registry of firefighters in the United States used to evaluate cancer rates and risk factors in the U.S. fire service through collecting relevant occupational, lifestyle, and health information on firefighters.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.
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Negligence
Negligence (Lat. negligentia) is a failure to exercise appropriate care expected to be exercised in similar circumstances.
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New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland.
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New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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New York City Fire Department
The New York City Fire Department, officially the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the full-service fire department of New York City, serving all five boroughs.
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New Zealand
New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
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Nickel
Nickel is a chemical element; it has symbol Ni and atomic number 28.
Nitrogen
Nitrogen is a chemical element; it has symbol N and atomic number 7.
Noise-induced hearing loss
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a hearing impairment resulting from exposure to loud sound. Firefighter and Noise-induced hearing loss are occupational safety and health.
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Nomex
Nomex is a flame-resistant meta-aramid material developed in the early 1960s by DuPont and first marketed in 1967.
Nontransporting EMS vehicle
A nontransporting EMS vehicle is a vehicle that responds to and provides emergency medical services (EMS) without the ability to transport patients. For patients whose condition requires transport (e.g. to a hospital), an ambulance is necessary. In some cases they may fulfill other duties when not participating in EMS operations, such as policing or fire suppression.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor that originally had federal visitorial powers to inspect and examine workplaces.
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Oil spill
An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution.
Ototoxicity
Ototoxicity is the property of being toxic to the ear (oto-), specifically the cochlea or auditory nerve and sometimes the vestibular system, for example, as a side effect of a drug. Firefighter and Ototoxicity are occupational safety and health.
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Oxidative stress
Oxidative stress reflects an imbalance between the systemic manifestation of reactive oxygen species and a biological system's ability to readily detoxify the reactive intermediates or to repair the resulting damage.
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Oxygen
Oxygen is a chemical element; it has symbol O and atomic number 8.
Pancake breakfast
A pancake breakfast is a public meal attached to many festivals, religious celebrations, and community events which involves volunteers cooking large quantities of pancakes and other hot breakfast foods for the general public, often for free or for a nominal charge if the event is a fundraiser.
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Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, whose main role has historically been to respond to emergency calls for medical help outside of a hospital. Firefighter and paramedic are occupational safety and health and protective service occupations.
Paris Fire Brigade
The Paris Fire Brigade (Brigade des sapeurs-pompiers de Paris, BSPP) is a French Army unit which serves as the primary fire and rescue service for Paris, the city's inner suburbs and certain sites of national strategic importance.
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Particulates
Particulates or atmospheric particulate matter (see below for other names) are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air.
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PASS device
A PASS device (personal alert safety system), also known as a distress signal unit (DSU) or ADSU (automatic distress signal unit), is a personal safety device used primarily by firefighters entering a hazardous or "immediately dangerous to life and health" (IDLH) environment such as a burning building.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS or PFASs) are a group of synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to an alkyl chain; there are 7 million such chemicals according to PubChem.
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Personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. Firefighter and Personal protective equipment are occupational safety and health.
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Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River.
Pike pole
A pike pole is a long metal-topped wooden, aluminium or fiberglass pole used for reaching, hooking and/or pulling on another object.
Police
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) is a class of organic compounds that is composed of multiple aromatic rings.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on a person's life or well-being.
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Principate
The Principate was the form of imperial government of the Roman Empire from the beginning of the reign of Augustus in 27 BC to the end of the Crisis of the Third Century in AD 284, after which it evolved into the Dominate.
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Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder.
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Public security
Public security or public safety is the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety and security of the public from significant danger, injury, or property damage.
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Public service
A public service or service of general (economic) interest is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community.
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Public service announcement
A public service announcement (PSA) is a message in the public interest disseminated by the media without charge to raise public awareness and change behavior.
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Public Services (Monaco)
The Public Force (La Force Publique) are the military force of Monaco.
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Radiation
In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or a material medium.
Radio
Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves.
Rescue
Rescue comprises responsive operations that usually involve the saving of life, removal from danger, liberation from restraint, or the urgent treatment of injuries after an incident.
Respirator
A respirator is a device designed to protect the wearer from inhaling hazardous atmospheres including lead fumes, vapours, gases and particulate matter such as dusts and airborne pathogens such as viruses.
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Retained firefighter
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a retained firefighter, also known as an RDS firefighter or on-call firefighter, is a firefighter who does not work on a fire station full-time but is paid to spend long periods of time on call to respond to emergencies through the Retained Duty System.
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Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis (shortened as rhabdo) is a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breaks down rapidly, often due to high intensity exercise over a short period of time.
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Roman Republic
The Roman Republic (Res publica Romana) was the era of classical Roman civilization beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (traditionally dated to 509 BC) and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of Actium.
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Rope
A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibres, or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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Self-contained breathing apparatus
A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is a respirator worn to provide an autonomous supply of breathable gas in an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to life or health from a gas cylinder.
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Shift work
Shift work is an employment practice designed to keep a service or production line operational at all times. Firefighter and Shift work are occupational safety and health.
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Shift work sleep disorder
Shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterized by insomnia, excessive sleepiness, or both affecting people whose work hours overlap with the typical sleep period.
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Ship
A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.
Sidearm (weapon)
A sidearm is an individual-served weapon that is kept at one's side and can be rapidly accessed if needed.
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Silicon dioxide
Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula, commonly found in nature as quartz. Firefighter and silicon dioxide are occupational safety and health.
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Silicosis
Silicosis is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust. Firefighter and Silicosis are occupational safety and health.
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.
Smoke detector
A smoke detector is a device that senses smoke, typically as an indicator of fire.
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Smoke inhalation
Smoke inhalation is the breathing in of harmful fumes (produced as by-products of combusting substances) through the respiratory tract.
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St. Louis Fire Department
The St.
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State school
A state school, public school, or government school is a primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge.
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Steel-toe boot
A steel-toe boot (also known as a safety boot, steel-capped boot, steel toecaps or safety shoe) is a durable boot or shoe that has a protective reinforcement in the toe which protects the foot from falling objects or compression.
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Stress (biology)
Stress, whether physiological, biological or psychological, is an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition.
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Structural integrity and failure
Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight, force, etc.) without breaking and includes the study of past structural failures in order to prevent failures in future designs.
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Structure fire
A structure fire is a fire involving the structural components of various types of residential, commercial or industrial buildings, such as barn fires.
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Surrey Advertiser
The Surrey Advertiser is a newspaper for Surrey, England which was established in 1864 and gradually evolved into the Surrey Advertiser Group of seven more localised titles.
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Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.
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Tachycardia
Tachycardia, also called tachyarrhythmia, is a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate.
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Telecommunications
Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information with an immediacy comparable to face-to-face communication.
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Ten-code
Ten-codes, officially known as ten signals, are brevity codes used to represent common phrases in voice communication, particularly by US public safety officials and in citizens band (CB) radio transmissions.
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe, also known locally as the Globe, is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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Thermal imaging camera
A thermal imaging camera (colloquially known as a TIC) is a type of the thermographic camera used in firefighting.
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Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a variety of sound that is heard when no corresponding external sound is present.
Toronto Fire Services
Toronto Fire Services (TFS), commonly called Toronto Fire, provides fire protection, technical rescue services, hazardous materials response, and first responder emergency medical assistance in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Traffic collision
A traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision, or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other moving or stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.
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Truss
A truss is an assembly of members such as beams, connected by nodes, that creates a rigid structure.
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
Two-in, two-out
In firefighting, the policy of two-in, two-out refers to United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policy 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(4)(i).
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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United States Air Force Fire Protection
The United States Air Force Fire Protection career specialty is the military's premiere specialty in fire protection.
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Urban area
An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment.
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Ventilation (firefighting)
Ventilation is a part of structural firefighting tactics, and involves the expulsion of heat and smoke from a burning building, permitting the firefighters to more easily and safely find trapped individuals and attack the fire.
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Vigiles
Vigiles or more properly the Vigiles Urbani ("watchmen of the City") or Cohortes Vigilum ("cohorts of the watchmen") were the firefighters and police of ancient Rome.
Volunteer fire department
A volunteer fire department (VFD) is a fire department of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.
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Waste management
Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.
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Wildfire
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation.
Wildfire suppression
Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires. Firefighter and wildfire suppression are occupational safety and health.
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Women in firefighting
Firefighting has historically been a predominantly male profession throughout the world. Firefighter and Women in firefighting are firefighters.
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Wrench
A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from turning.
000 (emergency telephone number)
000 Emergency, also known as Triple Zero or Triple 0, and sometimes stylised Triple Zero (000), is the primary national emergency telephone number in Australia and Australian External Territories.
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See also
Firefighters
- Ödön Széchenyi
- Antoon Verschoot
- Bum Farto
- Compulsory fire service
- Derrick McCollum
- Fire police
- Firefighter
- Firefighter arson
- Firefighter calendar
- Grand-Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps of Luxembourg
- Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
- Håkon Nilsen
- Johnny Wright Sol
- Juddha Barun Yantra
- Julia Åberg
- Marjan Bolhar
- Phinyo Pukphinyo
- Raúl Arango
- Roy Korving
- Walter Gempp
- Women in firefighting
Protective service occupations
- Bawab
- Beadle
- Bodyguard
- Bodyguards
- Bouncer
- Chief security officer
- Doorman (profession)
- Druzhina
- Firefighter
- Gatekeeper
- Lifeguards
- Lifesaving
- Mercenary
- Meteomont
- Minder
- Night porter
- Paramedic
- Paramedic Association of Canada
- Park ranger
- Physical Security Professional
- Retail loss prevention
- Security experts
- Security guard
- Security guards
- Shotgun messenger
- Ski patrol
- Sky marshals
- Store detective
- Surf lifesaving
- Surveillance system monitor
- Theatre Detail Officers
References
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