Section 3- Glossary Flashcards
A gas powered saw primarily used for cutting ventilation holes in wooden roofs. These saw are carried on all ladder trucks, ladder tenders and squad companies.
Chain Saw
Lunch or dinner.
Chow
The multi-story building where fire suppression training utilizing live fire with Class A ordinary combustibles is done at the Training Academy
Class A Burn Building
The multi-story building where fire suppression training utilizing live fire with Class B natural gas props is done at the Training Academy
Class B Burn Building
A group of firefighters assigned to the same piece of apparatus or station.
Crew
Anyone the Fire Department comes in contact with either directly or indirectly. Customers may be internal, within the Department, or external, outside of the Department.
Customer
A piece of fire apparatus that carries hose, water and has a pump. Its
Engine
The removal of trapped victims from smashed automobiles, equipment, or any other place someone may be mechanically trapped.
Extrication
a firefighter or engineer who is assigned to the Training Academy to assist the RTOs with training the Recruit Firefighters
FF Mentor
Forcing a door or other access point with tools or a foot in order to get inside of a locked structure.
Forcible Entry
The cement area outside at the Training Academy where most hands-on training occurs.
grinder
A clinic run by the Phoenix Fire Department that provides medical exams, fitness evaluations, industrial injury management, infectious exposure management and many other medical services to firefighters from across the Valley.
Health Center
A fund that is created at every fire station and at the Training Academy to buy snacks, condiments, cable TV, newspaper, coffee, etcetera.
Kitty
A gas powered circular saw used for forcible entry, extrication and ventilation.
K-12 Saw
A piece of fire apparatus that has a large aerial ladder or platform (usually 100 feet) and carries additional ground ladders and tools.
Ladder
The task of connecting fire hose to a fire hydrant
lay a line
The Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe, and Peoria, chandler Chapter
Local 493
MAP
Member Assistance Program
The Phoenix Fire Department
PFD
Public Information Officer
PIO
A fire hydrant.
Plug
The team each recruit is assigned to while in the Academy. The Recruit Engine Company usually consists of 4-6 recruits and one RTO.
Recruit Engine company
A piece of fire apparatus that is used primarily to transport sick and injured people.
Rescue
A program the Fire Department has that allows civilians such as family, friends, EMS personnel, and citizens, etcetera to familiarize them with what the Fire Department does.
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