Firefighting 101 Mystery Cache
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A SOMEWHAT EASY BUZZLE TO HELP PEOPLE TOWARDS 31 THIS MONTH.
Volunteering. It is at the root of what many of us do in our community. They volunteer time as a foster family members. Others volunteer their intellect as mentors in afterschool programs. Some volunteer in uniform to the nation, going where they are sent. Closer to home, many volunteer here in Dona Ana County as firefighters.
The Dona Ana Fire Academy is roughly 100 hours long. My class was several subsequent weekends (eight hours on Saturday and Sunday) for just over two months. There, community volunteers learned the basics of fire suppression and safety. My department has volunteers from their late teens to gentlemen in the sixties. There is a role for everyone on the fireground, from running the engine outside to carrying 80 lbs of equipment into a building if that is what you desire (though very rare). Additionally, over 80 percent of the department's calls are medical calls. With long response times from local ambulances, EMTs are always in need. They go to the scene and provide care before the arrival of the ambulance. Additionally, almost all departments will reimburse you for the EMT training once you complete it (EMT is about 130 hours in NM).
This cache crossword puzzle will allow you to learn some basic fire terms we master through training. It will also introduce you to some different classes of fires, so that you can better use that extinguisher you see all the time at work. Complete the crossword (below as a picture) and match the symbols to find the final cords. The clues are immediately below.
Across
1. A life threatening fire condition that spontaneously ignites all combustible material in a room. Unsurvivable for firefighters
6. A water stream sprayed from a large bore gun at distance, usually from the deck of a truck
7. Personal Protective Equipment designed to keep firefighters safe on the job.
11. Hottest phase of a fire
14. The individual ultimately responsible for all activities on the fireground
16. An incident that results in multiple casualties
22. A potentially explosive situation where heated gases can not vent or expand and are kept under increasing pressure
23. A potentially life threatening fire condition where the superheated fire gases at the top of the room is ignited
24. A two story dwelling with a business below a residence
25. The intentional setting of a fire
27. A quick attack line able to be pulled by a single firefighter
28. A fire apparatus designed to pump water onto fires
30. A chemical reaction propagated by heat, fuel and oxygen. Decrementing one will assuage the fire.
31. A fire apparatus designed to transport water from a source to a fire
32. A tactic used in wildland firefighting in order to deprive a large fire of potential fuel
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2. An action performed to help clear smoke and heat from a building
3. A fire consisting of fryer oils used in cooking.
4. 70% of all firefighters
5. A new firefighter
8. A substance used to speed arson
9. A fire consisting of combustible liquids
10. A fire apparatus with multiple uses, especially to aid in extrication
11. Heat, fuel and oxygen
12. A water stream sprayed through an adjustable nozzle, designed to protect firefighters
13. A way of accounting for personnel on a fireground
14. The stage of a fire when it may still be extinguished with an extinguisher
15. A fire consisting of woods and other combustibles
17. A water stream sprayed through a metal smooth bore nozzle
18. Longest phase of a fire
19. Tools used by fire fighters to gain entry to a structure or victim
20. An electrical fire
21. A car accident
26. A water stream sprayed through an adjustable nozzle, designed to allow FFs to attack a room
29. A shock wave that can damage hoses, valves and nozzles created when liquid is quickly introduced to a hose.
Additional Hints
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