Firefighting equipment

an active fire protection device

connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply

valve that allows fluid to flow through it in only one direction

sheet of fire retardant material used to smother fires

automatic fire extinguishing system consisting of valves distributed over an area

flexible tube used for delivering water or foam at high pressure, to fight fires

thumb|A firefighter in Toronto, Canada wears a Nomex hood in 2007.

pump as firefighting equipment

component that discharges water to protect buildings

firefighting hose spray nozzle that breaks its stream into small droplets, achieving a greater surface area and thus a greater rate of heat absorption

device that releases oxygen via a chemical reaction

thumb|Storz connector Storz is a type of hose coupling invented by in 1882, patented in Switzerland in 1890 and in the U.S. in 1893 that connects using interlocking hooks and flanges. It was first specified in standard FEN 301-316, and has been used by German fire brigades since 1933. (See German delivery hose article.) Amongst other uses, it has been widely employed on fire hoses in firefighting applications. It is the standard coupling on fire hoses in Portugal, Denmark, Slovenia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland, Czechia, Israel, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Her

thermographic camera used for firefighting

Pole that firefighters slide down to reach ground level

medical device for emergency transportation

component with heat-sensitive element that responds to convective thermal energy, for example for fire heat detection

use of inert gases and chemical agents to extinguish a fire

helmet worn by firefighters having a high domed crown and a brim extended at the rear to serve as a neck guard

fire combatting equipment

connector on the end of a hose to connect with another hose, a tap, or an appliance

systems controlling and extinguishing fires without human intervention, preferably in early stages of fire

type of rescue equipment formerly used by firefighters

bucket filled with water or sand that is used to extinguish fires

tube installed near the top of a tall structure for use as a means of emergency evacuation where a conventional fire escape is impractical

suit designed to protect a firefighter from high temperatures, e.g. aircraft fires

firefighting water supply

active system to extinguish or prevent the spread of fire in a building or vehicle by inserting a fire-suppressing substance

protective clothing worn by firefighters

Compact Dennis fire engine

equipment used in firefighting

collapsible ladder which is attached with the floor of an attic and ceiling of the floor below the attic

ladder that can be hooked onto a ledge

military firefighting equipment

American aircraft manufacturing and operating company

informal name for an intense, bright red

units that provide emergency medical services and may perform technical rescues and firefighting operations

fire extinguishing technique