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	Glossary of Firefighting Equipment Encyclopedia Article @ 216.92.85.60 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Passport (accountability): System in which each firefighter has an identification document that is collected by the person in charge of accounting for the current location of the respective individuals, and returned to the firefighter when he or she leaves the dangerous area.
		Standpipe: system of pipes inside a building for conducting water for firehose attachments; may be pressurized with water ("wet") or remain "dry" until activated in an emergency; supplied either from a fire hydrant attachment or from a fire engine's pump.
		Tag accountability: System in which each firefighter is issued two identification tags, one of which is then collected by a safety officer and held while the firefighter is in a hazardous area.
	216.92.85.60 /encyclopedia/Glossary_of_firefighting_equipment (4910 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Firefighter
		Firefighting is important in urban areas, where firefighters are on constant standby, in wildland areas, and on board ships.
		Firefighters are equipped with a wide variety of equipment to accomplish this task.
		Firefighters often refer to law enforcement officers as "blue canaries", tongue in cheek, because one can evaluate a hazardous material incident from a distance by watching the police—they always drive right up to the scene, and if their cars don't stall, it's not an oxygen deprived atmosphere.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Firefighter (2622 words)

	List of Glossaries Encyclopedia Article @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This is a list of glossaries (pages containing terms and their definitions or explanations).
		Jabberwocky glossary words from the poem from Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll
		Glossary of medical terms related to communications disorders
	www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/List_of_glossaries (209 words)

	equipment firefighting \| Information On The Fire Services
		Glossary of firefighting equipment Note: This list is incomplete.
		FAA certified airports for the purchase of heavy rescue firefighting equipment.
		CHIEF is a leading distributor to firefighting, EMS, law enforcement departments and individuals nationwide.
	www.manstonfiremuseum.co.uk /equipment_firefighting.html (205 words)

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