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firefighting
Also known as fire fighting, fire suppression
thumb|upright=1.35|Firefighters douse a burning building in Massueville, Quebec|Massueville, Canada.
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- History
- Historic tactics and tools
- Ancient Rome
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Firefighter duties
- Firefighter skills
- Specialized skills
- Shift hours
- {{anchor|Fire warden}}Fire wardens
- Firefighter safety zone guidelines
- Hazards caused by fires
- During a fire
- During debris cleanup
- Reconnaissance and "reading" the fire
- Science of extinguishment
- Use of water
- Open air fire
- Closed volume fire
- Asphyxiating a fire
- Tactical ventilation or isolation of the fire
- Categorizing fires
- United States
- United Kingdom
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- References
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thumb|upright=1.35|Firefighters douse a burning building in Massueville, Quebec|Massueville, Canada.
Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. This involves structural firefighting and wildland firefighting. Specialized training includes aircraft firefighting, shipboard firefighting, aerial firefighting, maritime firefighting, and proximity firefighting.