firefighting
US /'faɪəfaɪtɪŋ/
・UK /'faɪəfaɪtɪŋ/
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n. (u.)Uncountable NounAct of fighting fires (as a job)
Firefighting requires bravery and on-the-spot thinking.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo act to put out fires (as a firefighter)
The brave firefighter saved the woman's life and rescued her from the burning house
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- But one group who's in an even worse position than the LAPD is the LAFD, whose firefighting force is barely one-third than that of the police department and only 1,000 are on active duty at any period of time.
But one group who's in an even worse position than the LAPD is the LAFD, whose firefighting force is barely one-third than that of the police department and only 1,000 are on active duty at any period of time.
- One group was in an even worse position than the LAPD is the LAFD, whose firefighting force is barely one third than that of the police department, and only a thousand are on active duty at any period of time.
One group was in an even worse position than the LAPD is the LAFD, whose firefighting force is barely one third than that of the police department, and only a thousand are on active duty at any period of time.
Families, firefighters in shock as California wildfires continue | 60 Minutes
- Your viewers can't expect a municipal water system to supply enough firefighting water to extinguish every one of these houses.
Your viewers can't expect a municipal water system to supply enough firefighting water to extinguish every one of these houses.
- Your viewers can't expect a municipal water system to supply enough firefighting water to extinguish every one of these houses.
Your viewers can't expect a municipal water system to supply enough firefighting water to extinguish every one of these houses.
Can cows prevent wildfires? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
- They don't wear firemen's helmets, but these four-legged firefighting friends are really coming to the rescue in Spain.
They don't wear firemen's helmets, but these four-legged firefighting friends are really coming to the rescue in Spain.
- They don't wear fireman's helmets, but these four-legged firefighting friends are really coming to the rescue in Spain.
They don't wear fireman's helmets, but these four-legged firefighting friends are really coming to the rescue in Spain.
LA Mayor: ‘We are not out of the woods yet’
- We have relaxed the Santa Ana winds That's good news LA the city of LA out of the high fire danger, but of course into the mountainous regions We still have the strong gusts, but now we're going to see more of an onshore component So what this does is it takes the moisture from the Pacific Ocean and helps increase the relative humidity value This is critical for the firefighting efforts on the ground notice the Browns being replaced with the shades of green That's an increase in relative humidity That's what we want, but the long-term outlook not great dry weather remains the next seven days no Precipitable water in this forecast I know real storms moving through and unfortunately this setup over the next early parts of next week looking very similar to what we Experienced in the Santa Ana wind events of the past two weeks so this Arctic blast of air settling in remember air moves from high to low pressure so that's going to funnel the air up and over the mountains of Southern California and Cause at least the potential for Santa Ana winds Monday and Tuesday of next week Brianna We are over hearing about Santa Ana winds.
We have relaxed the Santa Ana winds That's good news LA the city of LA out of the high fire danger, but of course into the mountainous regions We still have the strong gusts, but now we're going to see more of an onshore component So what this does is it takes the moisture from the Pacific Ocean and helps increase the relative humidity value This is critical for the firefighting efforts on the ground notice the Browns being replaced with the shades of green That's an increase in relative humidity That's what we want, but the long-term outlook not great dry weather remains the next seven days no Precipitable water in this forecast I know real storms moving through and unfortunately this setup over the next early parts of next week looking very similar to what we Experienced in the Santa Ana wind events of the past two weeks so this Arctic blast of air settling in remember air moves from high to low pressure so that's going to funnel the air up and over the mountains of Southern California and Cause at least the potential for Santa Ana winds Monday and Tuesday of next week Brianna We are over hearing about Santa Ana winds.
- This is critical for the firefighting efforts on the ground.
This is critical for the firefighting efforts on the ground.
What It's Really Like To Be A Firefighter
- We start wearing our bunker pants and our firefighting boots.
We start wearing our bunker pants and our firefighting boots.
- We start wearing our bunker pants and our firefighting
We start wearing our bunker pants and our firefighting
He Spent $5 million On A Tank Called Jumbo
- It's possible to receive more water than the traditional firefighting vehicle.
It's possible to receive more water than the traditional firefighting vehicle.
- It's possible to receive more water than the traditional firefighting vehicle.
It's possible to receive more water than the traditional firefighting vehicle.
Why A Shortage Of Airplane Mechanics Is Aviation's Next Challenge
- But these workers are also crucial to the global supply chain, military and emergency services like aerial firefighting.
But these workers are also crucial to the global supply chain, military and emergency services like aerial firefighting.
- But these workers are also crucial to the global supply chain, military, and emergency services like aerial firefighting.
But these workers are also crucial to the global supply chain, military, and emergency services like aerial firefighting.
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Engine Fire At Denver International
- Robert Sumwalt, a former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, notes that this incident demonstrates, quote, the importance of having well-trained pilots, well-trained flight attendants, well-trained airport rescue and firefighting personnel and air traffic controllers, all working together to ensure a safe outcome when something like this happens.
Robert Sumwalt, a former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, notes that this incident demonstrates, quote, the importance of having well-trained pilots, well-trained flight attendants, well-trained airport rescue and firefighting personnel and air traffic controllers, all working together to ensure a safe outcome when something like this happens.
- Robert Somwalt, a former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, notes that this incident demonstrates "the importance of having well-trained pilots, well-trained flight attendants, well-trained airport rescue and firefighting personnel, and
Robert Somwalt, a former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, notes that this incident demonstrates "the importance of having well-trained pilots, well-trained flight attendants, well-trained airport rescue and firefighting personnel, and
Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part I
- And as there was limited water and firefighting resources, it was sometimes necessary to let the William Faulkner burn.
And as there was limited water and firefighting resources, it was sometimes necessary to let the William Faulkner burn.
- And as there was limited water and firefighting resources,
And as there was limited water and firefighting resources,
LA fires death toll rises as officials warn against looting and price hikes | BBC News
- Firefighting crews have arrived from across the United States with Mexico and Canada sending in battle-tested teams of their own.
Firefighting crews have arrived from across the United States with Mexico and Canada sending in battle-tested teams of their own.
- Firefighting crews have arrived from across the United States, with Mexico and Canada sending in battle-tested teams of their own.
Firefighting crews have arrived from across the United States, with Mexico and Canada sending in battle-tested teams of their own.