This glossary contains words that a firefighter can use every day of his career.
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axe
noun
A typically used tool for chopping wood, usually a steel blade attached at a right angle to a wooden handle.
Example: I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood.
fr: hache
boot
noun
A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot, the ankle, and sometimes the leg below the knee.
Example: I wear my boots to protect my feet.
fr: botte
chainsaw
noun
A mechanical power-driven cutting tool with teeth set on a chain which moves around the edge of a blade.
Example: Use the chainsaw to cut a hole in the roof.
fr: scie à chaine
extinguisher
noun
A portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals.
Example: She used an extinguisher to stop the small fire in her kitchen.
fr: extincteur
fire
noun
Combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
Example: His house was destroyed by fire.
fr: feu
fire engine
noun
A vehicle carrying firefighters and equipment for fighting large fires.
Example: I drive the fire engine.
fr: camion de pompier
fire hose
noun
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.
Example: We need another fire hose in the house because we can't reach the fire.
fr: boyaux d'incendie
fire hydrant
noun
A fire hydrant is a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply.
Example: Connect the pump to this fire hydrant.
fr: poteau d'incendie ou borne fontaine
fire station
noun
A facility where fire engines and other equipment of a fire department are housed.
Example: I work at the fire station today.
fr: caserne de pompier
flame
noun
A hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire.
Example: A sheet of flame blocked my escape.
fr: flamme
glove
noun
A covering for the hand worn for protection against cold or dirt and typically having separate parts for each finger and the thumb.
Example: I wear my gloves to protect my hands.
fr: gant
halligan
noun
A Halligan bar (also called a Halligan tool or "hooligan bar" for its effect) is a forcible entry tool used by firefighters and law enforcement.
Example: Give me the halligan, we need to break that door.
fr: l'outils halligan
helmet
noun
A hard or padded protective hat, various types of which are worn by soldiers, police officers, firefighters, motorcyclists, athletes, and others.
Example: You should put your helmet, because it's dangerous here.
fr: casque
ladder
noun
A structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something.
Example: I climbed in a ladder to go on that roof.
fr: échelle
nozzle
noun
A cylindrical or round spout at the end of a pipe, hose, or tube used to control a jet of gas or liquid.
Example: Twist the nozzle to put some water on the fire.
fr: une lance
pike pole
noun
A fire hook having a head with a sharp point at the tip.
Example: Take the pike pole and explore the ceiling.
fr: gaffe à pic
rescue
verb
Save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation.
Example: Firemen were called out to rescue a man trapped in the river.
fr: secourir
smoke
noun
A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.
Example: There is a lot of smoke in this room.
fr: fumée
smoke ejector
noun
Smoke Ejectors are box shaped fans used to pull smoke from a structure using negative pressure.
Example: Use the smoke ejector to eject the smoke out of the house.
fr: éjecteur à fumé
sprinkler
noun
An automatic fire extinguisher installed in the ceilings of a building.
