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Fire hose reel Fire hose reels are located to provide a reasonably accessible and controlled supply of water to combat a potential fire risk. The length of a fully extended fire hose is 36 meters with a diameter of 19mm (Outside Diameter).
Fire hydrant A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the USA or as a johnny pump in New York City), is an active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire.
Fire Hardening Fire Hardening is the process of removing moisture from wood by slowly and lightly charring it over a fire. This makes a point, like that of a spear, or an edge, like that of a knife, more durable and dangerous.
Fire chief Fire Chief is a top executive rank in a fire department, either elected or appointed. The chief is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day tasks of running a firefighting organization, including supervising other officers and firefighters at an emergency scene, or in recruiting, training and equipping them for their respective duties.
Fire chief's vehicle A fire chief's vehicle, also called a "chief unit" or a "fire chief's car" or a "fire car", is a car, truck, or SUV that is used by a fire chief at fire scenes. Its specialized markings clearly indicate the Chief's rank, often making it a focal point at a large emergency scene.
Fire in the Abyss Fire in the Abyss is a science fiction novel by Stuart Gordon, pen name of Richard Gordon, (1983), having as its main character the Elizabethan adventurer Humphrey Gilbert, an actual historical figure, as a time traveler.
Fire in the hole "Fire in the hole" is a standard warning, used in many countries in the world, indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent. It originated with miners, who needed to warn their fellows that a charge had been set.
Fire in the Steppe Fire in the Steppe (Polish: Pan Wołodyjowski, also translated in to English as Colonel Wolodyjowski) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1888. It is the third volume of a series known to Poles as the Trilogy, preceded by With Fire and Sword (Ogniem i mieczem, 1884) and The Deluge (Potop, 1886).
Fire insurance marks Fire insurance marks were lead or copper plaques embossed with the sign of the insurance company, and placed on the front of the insured building as a guide to the insurance company's fire brigade. They are common in the older areas of Britain's and America's cities and larger towns.
Fire investigation Fire investigation, sometimes referred to as origin and cause investigation, is the analysis of fire related incidents. After firefighters extinguish a fire, an investigation is launched to determine the origin and cause of the fire or explosion.
Fire In The Punchbowl Fire In The Punchbowl is a 1965 children's book by the English writer Monica Edwards, set at Punch Bowl Farm in Surrey. It may be seen as the writer's personal statement of fear about changing farming methods and, perhaps, the "white heat of technology" of the Harold Wilson government.
Fire Island (band) Fire Island is the name of a Long Island New York house music duo made up of producers and remixers Pete Heller and Terry Farley. Both are prolific musicians who have an extensive list of remixes to their credit, using both the Fire Island moniker and as Heller & Farley or Farley & Heller.
Fire Island National Seashore Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) is a United States National Seashore that protects a 26 mile (41.6 km) section of Fire Island, an approximately 30 mile (48 km) long barrier island separated from Long Island by the Great South Bay.
Fire Knife The Fire Knife is a traditional Samoan cultural implement that is used in ceremonial dances. It was originally composed of a machete wrapped in towels on both ends with a portion of the blade exposed in the middle.
Fire lizard The Fire-lizard is a lifeform indigenous to the fictional planet Pern featured in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series of novels. The DNA from fire-lizards was used to develop the much larger dragons needed to defend Pern from the deadly Thread organism.
Fire lookout tower A Fire Lookout Tower, Fire Tower or Lookout Tower, provides housing and protection for a person known as a "Fire Lookout" whose duty it is to search for fire in the wilderness. The Fire Lookout Tower is a small building usually located on the summit of a mountain, or other high vantage point in order to maximize the optimum viewing distance and range, known as view shed.
Fire Lite Fire-Lite is a company owned by Honeywell. Fire-Lite manufacture Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACPs), EVAC (emergency voice and alarm communicator) panels, manual pull stations, control modules, heat/smoke detectors, annunicators, etc.
Fire marshal A fire marshal, in the United States and Canada, is a member of a fire department responsible for investigating fires. Fire marshals are generally both sworn law-enforcement officers and experienced firefighters.
Fire Maidens from Outer Space Fire Maidens from Outer Space, released in the USA as Fire Maidens of Outer Space, is a 78-minute 1956 black-and-white science fiction feature film. It was a British "quota quickie", written, produced and directed by American filmmaker Cy Roth as a collaboration between Cy Roth Productions and Criterion Films, and distributed in the UK by Eros Films and in the USA by Topaz Film Co..
Fire Nation The Fire Nation is a collective term for a nation of people in the fictional universe of the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. One of the series' "Four Nations," the Fire Nation is located near the planet's equator in the western hemisphere and is comprised of a small system of volcanic islands.
Fire of Moscow (1812) The 1812 Fire of Moscow broke out on September 16, 1812 in Moscow shortly after Napoleon's troops entered the city following the Battle of Borodino, the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle itself ended in a draw, but the casualties were such that Kutuzov, Russia's commander, decided to withdraw and regroup, lest further fighting destroy the Russian army altogether.
Fire on the Mountain (1988 book) Fire on the Mountain is a 1988 book by Terry Bisson. It is an alternative history describing the world as it would have been had John Brown succeeded in his raid on Harper's Ferry and touched off a slave rebellion in 1859, as he intended.
Fire on the Mountain (film) Fire on the Mountain is a 1981 made-for-television movie adaptation of the Edward Abbey novel, Fire on the Mountain starring Buddy Ebsen as John Vogelin, Ron Howard as Lee Mackie and Michael Conrad as Col. Desalius.
Fire pan A fire pan is a pan for holding or conveying fire which is often used as method for building a Leave No Trace fire. Fire pans were initially used by river guides to minimize the impact of their fires but they are becoming increasingly popular with backpackers and other outdoor users.
Fire play Fire play is a type of BDSM play that involves applying fire near to human skin. This is usually accomplished with rubbing alcohol that burns a short distance from the human skin and the skin is protected by a buffer of heated air.
Fire point The fire point of a fuel is the temperature at which it will continue to burn after ignition for at least 5 seconds. At the flash point, a lower temperature, a substance will ignite, but vapor might not be produced at a rate to sustain the fire.
Fire power Fire power is a military concept rooted in the ability to direct a heavy weight of metal onto an enemy or enemy possession as measured by the concept of rate of fire. The concept is taught as one of the key principles of modern warfare wherein the enemy forces are destroyed or have their will to fight reduced to insignificance by sufficient and preferably overwhelming use of fire power on the field of battle.
Fire protection Fire protection is the prevention and reduction of the hazards associated with fires. It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies as well as the research and development, production, testing and application of mitigating systems.
Fire protection engineering Fire protection engineering (also known as fire engineering or fire safety engineering) is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people and their environments from the destructive effects of fire and smoke. The titles fire engineer and fire safety engineer tend to be preferred outside the United States, especially in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries influenced by the British fire service.
Fire proximity suit Fire proximity suits (aka silvers or silver bunker suit) are suits designed to protect a firefighter from high temperatures, especially near fires. They are manufactured from vacuum deposited aluminized materials that reflect the high radiant loads produced by the fire.
Fire pump A fire pump is usually a part of a large building fire sprinkler system and is connected to the municipal water system at the intake and to the buildings sprinkler system risers at the discharge. A fire pump is listed specifically for fire service by a listing agency such as UL or FM Global.
Fire Phoenix The Fire Phoenix (also just Phoenix) is a type of Zoid, one of over 200 species of biomechanical lifeforms depicted by TOMY's Zoids model, toy, and media franchise. There are two identical variants of this Zoid, restricted to different continuities within the Zoids fictional universe: the Fire Phoenix to the Fuzors anime, and the Phoenix to the battle story.
Fire Police Fire Police are Volunteer Fire Brigade/Company members with sworn police powers. They receive special police training and are responsible for traffic control, crowd control, fire and incident scene security, apparatus security, and station security during calls for service.
Fire Pro Wrestling Fire Pro Wrestling (ファイヤープロレスリング) is a long-running professional wrestling video game series originated from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment and recently continued by Spike.
Fire Pro Wrestling (GBA) Fire Pro Wrestling (released in Japan as Fire Pro Wrestling A) is a professional wrestling video game in the Fire Pro Wrestling series. It was the first Fire Pro game to receive an official English translation and the first to be released on a portable system rather than a console.
Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout is the sequel to Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag and the second installment of the long-running Fire Pro Wrestling series, featuring a few more match types and additional wrestlers than the previous game. Despite these minor alternations, the two games are extremely similar.
Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag is the first game in the long-running Fire Pro Wrestling series, released for the PC Engine by the now-defunct Human Entertainment. The game was followed by two sequels before finally moving onto the SNES: Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout and Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Legend Bout.
Fire Protection Fluid Fire Protection Fluid is a fluid that acts like water, looks like water, and flows like water, but does not get things wet. It is used to extinguish fires on electronic equmipment, since it won't damage electronics.
Fire sale A fire sale is the sale of goods at extremely low prices, typically when the seller faces bankruptcy or other impending distress. Perhaps originally based on a sale of goods at a heavy discount due to fire damage.
Fire screen A fire screen began as a form of furniture that acted as a shield between an occupant of a room and the fireplace, and its primary function was to reduce the discomfort of excessive heat radiating from a log fire. Early firescreens usually were shaped as flat panels standing on attached feet, or as adjustable shield-shaped panels mounted on tripod table legs.
Fire screen desk The fire screen desk was a very small antique desk meant to be placed in front of a fireplace to keep a user's feet warm while he or she was immobile, or nearly so, while writing letters or literature. This kind of desk was very popular in prosperous homes in Europe during the 18th century and slowly disappeared during the 19th, with the gradual introduction of stoves and central heating.
Fire service in the United Kingdom The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational procedures in the light of terrorism attacks and threats. Fire services in the UK are not nationalised, but are generally known as fire and rescue services or FRS in legislation and by government departments.
Fire ship A fire ship was a ship that is filled with combustibles, deliberately set on fire and steered (or, if possible, allowed to drift) into an enemy fleet in order to destroy ships or create panic and make them break formation. Ships used as fire ships were old and worn out or inexpensive vessels.
Fire siren A fire siren is another name for an air raid siren or outdoor warning siren used to summon volunteer firefighters for emergencies. While fire sirens were the primary means of alerting firefighters for many years, more modern means of notification have now been implemented to replace the fire siren.
Fire sprinkler Fire sprinklers are an active fire protection measure subject to stringent bounding. They are connected to a fire suppression system that consists of overhead pipes fitted with sprinkler heads throughout the coverage area.
Fire station A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i.e, fire engines and related vehicles), personal protective equipment, firehose, fire extinguishers, and other firefighting equipment.
Fire support Fire Support is a military term referring to long-range firepower provided to a front-line unit. Typically, fire support is provided by artillery or close air support, though on some occasions it may be provided by a sniper, and is used to soften or weaken the enemy before or during an assault.
Fire support base A fire support base (FSB or firebase) is a military encampment designed to provide artillery support to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. FSBs were used extensively by the U.
Fire Safety Officer In the United Kingdom Fire and Rescue Service a Fire Safety Officer (sometimes referred to as a Fire Officer) is a firefighter who has attained the rank of Sub-Officer (also known as a Watch Commander) or above and transferred from front line operational service into the Fire Safety Department of a Fire and Rescue Service.
Fire Salamander The Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is probably the most well-known salamander species in Europe. It is black with yellow spots or stripes to a varying degree; some specimens can be nearly completely black while on others the yellow is dominant.
Fire Sea Abarrach, the World of Stone is just that: lava, stone, poisonous fumes, and precious little food that can be grown. The peoples of Abarrach rely on giant rune-inscribed stone pillars called colossi to provide warmth and breathable atmosphere, but the colossi have been failing slowly for many years.
Fire Service College The Fire Service College is responsible for providing leadership, management and advanced operational training courses for senior fire officers from the UK and foreign fire authorities. It is located at Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire, England.
Fire Services Department (Hong Kong) Fire Services Department () of the Hong Kong Government is an emergency service responsible for fire-fighting and rescue on land and sea. It also provides an emergency ambulance service for the sick and the injured, and gives fire protection advice to the public.
Fire Support Fire Support is a military term referring to long-range firepower provided to a front-line unit. Typically, fire support is provided by artillery or close air support, and is used to soften or weaken the enemy before or during an assault.
Fire to Fire The hits that Tanya Tucker amassed from her previous seven albums suddenly failed to materialize on Fire to Fire. The best that she could do was the Billboard Top Country Singles minor hits "Between the Two of Them" at #27, and "Find Out What's Happenin'" at #40.
Fire triangle The fire triangle or combustion triangle is a simple model, from the science of firefighting, for understanding the ingredients necessary for most fires. It has largely been replaced in the industry by the fire tetrahedron, which provides a more complete model, also described below.
Fire Team Charlie Fire Team Charlie is a machinima series created by Fire Team Charlie Productions, part of a group called Xbox Ottawa. Although their first 4 films revolve around unrelated single movie stories (the first 2 episodes were stunt showcases), by Episode 5 a plotline and the main characters have been introduced, which for the rest of the series was mostly followed.
Fire Temple of Baku The Fire Temple of Baku, known locally as the Atashgah, is a castle-like Hindu temple and monastery complex in Surakhani near Baku in Azerbaijan. The complex is now a museum, and is no longer used as a place of worship.
Fire Tripper is an anime OVA based on a manga story by Rumiko Takahashi. In North America, it was released on VHS by Central Park Media under the "Rumik World" series (which also included OVAs Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Mermaid Forest).
Fire Up the Blades Fire Up the Blades is the third studio album by Canadian power metal band 3 Inches of Blood. It is set for a March 12, 2007 release band confirmed in February 2006 that they had begun writing new material, and recently there are 4 songs that are to appear on their forthcoming album on Roadrunner Records].
Fire vampire Fire vampires are fictional characters in the Cthulhu Mythos. The term refers to two distinct types of beings: the Flame Creatures of Cthugha, created by August Derleth, and the Fire Vampires of Fthaggua, created by Donald Wandrei.
Fire worship Worship or deification of fire is known from various religions. The term "Fire-worshippers" was historically applied to the Zoroastrian Parsis, the most notable practitioners of fire rituals in modern times, but the adoration of fire is more universal.
Fire-and-forget Fire-and-forget is a third-generation method of missile guidance. This simply means that the user of such a missile merely has to fire it, and then can forget about it and it will still correctly strike the target.
Fire-bellied toad The Fire-bellied Toads are a group of eight species of small toads (typically 4-7cm in length) belonging to the genus Bombina. Common variants on the name 'Fire-bellied toad' include 'firebelly toad' and 'firebellied toad'.
Fire-control radar A fire-control radar is a radar which is designed specifically to provide information (mainly target azimuth, elevation, range and velocity) to a fire-control system in order to calculate a firing solution (i.e.
Fire-control system A fire-control system is a computer, often mechanical, which is designed to assist a weapon system in hitting its target. It performs the same task as a human firing a weapon, for example, an archer or rifleman, but attempts to do so faster and more accurately.
Fire-cracked rock In archaeology, fire-cracked rock, or FCR, is rock of any type that has been altered and split by deliberate heating. It is a feature of many archaeological sites, particularly in the south-central United States.
Fire-Eaters In United States history, the term Fire-Eaters refers to a group of extremist pro-slavery politicians from the South who urged the separation of southern states into a new nation, which became known as the Confederate States of America.
Fire-maned Bowerbird The Fire-maned Bowerbird, Sericulus bakeri is a medium-sized, up to 27cm long, bowerbird that inhabits and endemic to the forests of Adelbert Mountains in Papua New Guinea. The striking male is black with fiery orange crown and upperback, elongated neck plumes, yellow iris and golden yellow wing patch.
Fire-resistance rating A fire-resistance rating typically means the duration for which a passive fire protection system can withstand a standard fire endurance test. This can be quantified simply as a measure of time, or it may entail a host of other criteria, involving other evidence of functionality or fitness for purpose.
Fire-stick farming Fire-stick farming is a term coined by Australian archeologist Rhys Jones in 1969 to describe the practice of Indigenous Australians where fire was used regularly to burn vegetation to facilitate hunting and to change the composition of plant and animal species in an area.
Fire-walking Fire-walking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot coals. When done properly, it does not pose any serious risk of burning one's feet; it does not require any extraordinary mental state, but can be dangerous if done without sufficient understanding and care.
Firearm A firearm is a device that can be used as a weapon that fires either single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the gases produced through rapid, confined burning of a propellant. This process of rapid burning is technically known as deflagration.
Firearm (comics) Firearm was a comic book series created by writer James Dale Robinson and artists Howard Chaykin and Cully Hamner for Malibu Comics' Ultraverse imprint, which lasted 18 issues, with an additional 0 issue. The 0 issue included a 35 minute Firearm movie, on VHS.
Firearm action In firearms terminology, an action (type) is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. Most commonly this is accomplished by means of a breechblock, which reciprocates in the receiver of the firearm.
Firearm microstamping Firearm microstamping, ballistic imprinting and ballistic engraving are all names given to a technology that engraves a unique identifier onto a firearm's cartridge under the pressure of firing. This information is intended to be used to connect fired cases from a crime scene with a particular gun, and allow a trace subsequently to be run on empty cartridges found at the scene of a crime.
Firearms unit A firearms unit is a specialized, armed unit within the operational area of a police department in the United Kingdom. For the most part, the police forces of the United Kingdom are generally unarmed; however, the firearms units ensure Armed Response Vehicle crews are trained to the required national standard.
Fireback Fireback is a Filipino low-budget action movie directed by Teddy Page (Teddy Chiu) and starring Richard Harrison, Bruce Baron, James Gaines, Ann Milhench, Gwendolyn Hung, Mike Monty, Ronnie Patterson, and Ruel Vernal.
Fireball XL5 Fireball XL5 was a science fiction-themed children's television show produced in Britain in 1962 by the husband and wife team of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson through their company APF in association with ATV for ITC Entertainment.
Firebase Bastogne Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase in South Vietnam, at (MGRS 48QYD620095). It was located along Highway 547 halfway between the city of Hue and the A Shau Valley, a feeder route from the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Firebender Firebender is a collective term for an order of people in the fictional universe of the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. A moiety of the Fire Nation, they are heirs to the mystical martial art of firebending, the pyrokinetic ability to create and control fire.
Firebird (Amalgam Comics) Firebird is a fictional character, Amalgam Comics superhero (and later supervillain), and metamutant who has psionic fire powers. Her first true debut was in JLX #1 (1996), though in the Amalgam Universe, her first (metafictional) appearance was in JLA: The New Blood #1.
Firebird (band) Firebird is a British blues-rock power trio founded by Bill Steer in 1999. The music style, reminiscent of seventies rock bands such as Cream, is a radical departure from Steer's previous work with grindcore pioneers Napalm Death and death metal band Carcass.
Firebird Foundation Firebird Foundation is an organisation of these individuals and companies of various sizes, working together as parts of a non-profit organisation that aims to ensure the continued development of the open source Firebird relational database and related products.
Firebirds Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction is an award-winningALA Best Book for Young Adults, Locus's Recommended Reading List, and New York Public Library Best Book for Teen Age. See collection of short stories for young adults written by authors associated with Firebird Books, released on that imprint in 2003.
Fireblight Fireblight is a contagious disease affecting apples, pears, and some other members of the family Rosaceae. It is a serious concern to producers of apples and pears. Under ideal conditions, it can destroy an entire apple or pear orchard in a single growing season.
Fireboat A fireboat is a specialized watercraft, often resembling a tugboat, with pumps and nozzles designed for fighting shoreline and shipboard fires. They are particularly useful for fighting fires on docks and shore side warehouses as they can directly attack fires in the supporting underpinnings of these structures.
Firebombing Firebombing is a bombing technique designed to damage a target, generally an urban area, through the use of fire from an incendiary device, rather than from the blast effect of large bombs. The tactic originated during World War II with the use of strategic bombing to destroy the ability of the enemy to wage war.
Firebox (architecture) The firebox or firepit is the part of the fireplace where fuel is combusted, in distinction to the hearth, chimney, mantle, overmantle and flue elements of the total fireplace system. The firebox normally sits on a masonry base at the floor level of the room.
Firebrand (Marvel Comics) Firebrand is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. A superpowered enforcer for corrupt industrialist Justin Hammer, Firebrand is a former activist who turned to violence after believing peaceful protest produced no results.
Firebrand Books Firebrand Books, established in the early 1980s and located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a feminist and lesbian publishing house. Firebrand has garnered twelve Lambda Literary Awards (including the Publisher's Service Award) and four American Library Association Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Book Awards.
Firebrand Boy Firebrand_Boy are a chiptune duo from Scotland, UK. Based in Glasgow, and with a number of releases on netlabels under their belt, they released their first physical single, 'Orange' on 21st August 2006 on London-based label 'Pale Fox Records'.
Firebreak A firebreak or fireroad is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that is expected to slow or stop the progress of a wildfire. A firebreak may be a road – from a jeep trail to a freeway – or a path of removed vegetation along a ridge that is intended for no other purpose.
Firebreather Firebreather is a comic book created by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn and published by Image Comics. The series focuses on the life of a teenage half-dragon. Hester plans to revisit the character in one-shots and miniseries, depending on Kuhn's schedule.
Firecons The Firecons are a group of three fictional Decepticons in the Transformers toyline. The Firecons have extremely simple transformations and no accessories, but their unique gimmick is that they shoot sparks from their mouths when moved across a flat surface.
Firecracker A firecracker (also known as a cracker, noisemaker, or banger) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang; any visual effect is incidental to this goal. Firecrackers, along with Fireworks are now thought to have originated in China.
Firecrafter Firecrafter is a service organization within the Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America. Formed in 1920, the Firecrafter Organization is dedicated to providing service to Scouting and to the three cardinal values of Friendship, Leadership, and Service.
Firecreek Firecreek is a 1968 western directed by Vincent McEveety and starring James Stewart and Henry Fonda in his second role as an antagonist that year. The film is similar to High Noon, in that it features an entire town refusing to help against outlaws, and showing no backbone.
Fired Up (album) Fired Up is the debut solo album by Alesha, former member of the girl band Mis-Teeq. The debut album was originally planned for release on November 6 2006, following the second single, but has been postponed indefinitely.
Fired Up (Jessica Simpson song) "Fired Up" is the third single from Jessica Simpson's fourth album A Public Affair. Scott Storch called the song Jessica's "Dirrty", referring to the controversial single released by Christina Aguilera in 2002.

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