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FIRE DEPARTMENT TERMINOLOGY 3

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number of words listed and they are placed without a space between words.

Across

1 The range of concentrations of a fuel vapor and air (2 words)

4 The practice of searching a fire scene for hidden fires, and to attempt to
discover the possible point of origin and the cause of the fire
5 The main structural member of a ladder which supports the rungs or rung
locks
8 The stage of a fire when the fire has consumed the available fuel in a
compartment and the rate of heat release begins to decline
12 Extinguisher used to fight Class D fires only (2 words)
13 Ventilation by venting a structure from the top-most area of the building by
cutting a hole in the roof or opening preexisting openings in the roof
14 side of a wildland fire
15 A firefighter who holds a ladder at its base while other firefighters ascend or
descend
16 Preconnected hose load, that allows attack crews to pull hose off apparatus and
carry on their back, while the load pays off the firefighter's shoulder as he
advances towards the fire
17 The stratification of heated gases into layers within a compartment with the
hottest gases making up the top layers, and the cooler gases forming the lower
layers (2 words)
18 Fire caused by flying sparks or embers landing outside the main wildland fire

Down

1 Rubber or neoprene foot plates, that usually swivel, which are attached to the
butt end of a ladder
2 Pumping of water from two or more pieces of apparatus that are arranged in
series, between the water source and the fire scene
3 The area of unburned fuels next to an involved area of a wildland fire
6 Discharges from nozzles at more than 350 gpm (2 words)
7 Upper most section of an extension or combination ladder
9 A type of window that usually consists of two sashes that meet in the center that
are locked together with a latch or a bolt on the inside
10 The further bending of one side of a loop during the creation of a knot (2
words)
11 Tool which aids in carrying or handling a charged hoseline (2 words)
17 The extreme top of a ladder
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