Firefighter Terms

Firefighters seem to have a language of our own.  We have experienced an evolution of terms to describe the many different different types of incidents, health conditions,  locations, tools and actions of our craft. Here are some links to the terms that are generally understood among firefighters from near and far away.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_firefighting_terms

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_firefighting_equipment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_wildfire_terms