FIRE TERMINOLOGY
TERMINOLOGY CONT.....
APPARATUS
CALL TYPES
FIRE STATIONS
100
Advanced Life Support
What is ALS
100
Basic Life Support
What is BLS
100
Transporting Unit
What is Ambulance
100
Carbon Monoxide alarm with NO sick patients
What is F Alarm CO
100
WAYNE TWSP
What is STATION 15
200
Department Officer that oversees the operations of the on-duty shift
What is Battalion Chief
200
benchmark used to note loss of property
What is Loss stopped
200
vehicle that consists of water tank, pump, hoses, and ground ladders
What is Engine
200
Bon Fires, illegal burns, smoke in the area, smell of smoke, trash, dumpster fire, powerline/transformer, grass fire, mulch fire
What is F INVEST
200
ADAMS TWSP
What is STATION 61
300
Key events that occur during a working incident used in Fire and EMS that need to be documented
What is Benchmarks
300
hydraulic tool used to extricate
What is Jaws of Life
300
Vehicle that carries extrication equipment
What is Rescue
300
Pedestrian Struck, Motorcycle Accient
What is ACC PI ALS
300
WHITE RIVER TWSP
What is 31
400
Radio Talk Group
What is Fireground
400
PAR
What is Personnel Accountability Report
400
Vehicle that consists of aerial device that may also have water
What is Ladder
400
Tractor, Semi, farming equipment, vehicles, bus, rv
What is F Fire Truck
400
CLAY TWSP
What is STATIONS 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46
500
The command system used by Fire/EMS agencies
What is Incident Command (IC)
500
RIT
What is Rapid Intervention Team
500
Decontamination unit
What is Decon
500
Rescue of person who is in a river or moving flood waters
What is F Swift Water Rescue/Moving Water
500
WASHINGTON TWSP
What is STATIONS 81, 82, 83
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