Fire Fighting
Firefighting is the act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights fires to prevent loss of life, and/or destruction of property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical skill that requires professionals who have spent years training in both general firefighting techniques and specialized areas of expertise.
Read more about Fire Fighting: Firefighters' Duties, Hazards Caused By Fire, Reconnaissance and Reading The Fire, Science of Extinguishment, Use of Water, Asphyxiating A Fire, Tactical Ventilation or Isolation of The Fire, Appendix: Calculating The Amount of Water Required To Suppress A Fire in A Closed Volume
Famous quotes containing the words fire and/or fighting:
“Love can no more continue without a constant motion than fire can; and when once you take hope and fear away, you take from it its very life and being.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
“Modern morality and manners suppress all natural instincts, keep people ignorant of the facts of nature and make them fighting drunk on bogey tales.”
—Aleister Crowley (1875–1947)