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FIRE DEPARTMENT TERMINOLOGY 9

 If at the end of the clue there is a (__ words), this means the answer has the

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

Across

3 Fires involving weeds, grass, field crops, brush, forests, and similar vegetation

7 A gasoline or diesel powered unit that creates either 110- or 220-volts of 

electricity

11 The bottom end of a ladder which is placed on the ground

15 A variation of a wye appliance that allows a firefighter to connect both a 2 1/2

inch line and two 1 1/2 inch lines in the same layout (2 words)

18 The loss of structural loss of integrity of masonry due to heat and fire

19 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

Down

1 Fires involving flammable and combustible liquids and gases (2 words)

2 A bending of a rope back on itself, while keeping the sides parallel

4 Fuels in a wildland fire that are suspended, or upright fuels that are physically

separated from the ground

5 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

6 Directing a fire stream into a superheated atmosphere near or off the ceiling of a room, resulting in the production of large quantities of steam, without

disrupting the thermal layering (2 words)

8 The transfer of energy as an electromagnetic wave without an intervening

medium

9 A salvage cover that has been folded in such a way that it can hold small

amounts of water

10 Heavy timber construction

12 Damage to a fire hose caused by the exposure to petroleum products, paints,

acids, or alkalis13 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

14 Hose load in which the hose is laid so that its folds lay flat rather than on the

edge (2 words)

16 Fires involving the combustion of ordinary solids such as wood, cloth, paper,

rubber, and plastics (2 words)

17 The lowest or widest section of an extension ladder

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