Outline of firefighting

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to firefighting:

Firefighting – act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights these fires to prevent destruction of life, 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.

Essence of firefighting

Fire

Fire department

Firefighter

Types of uncontrolled fires

fire on board

Firestorm

Structure fire

Wildfire

Forest fire

Brush fire

Firefighting organizations

Agencies

Fire authority

Fire department

Fire service in the United Kingdom

National Fire Information Council

National Fire Protection Association

Fire departments

Cleveland Division of Fire

Fire Services Department, Hong Kong

London Fire Brigade

International Association of Wildland Fire

Singapore Civil Defence Force

Unions and professional associations

Chief Fire Officers Association

Fire Brigades Union

Institution of Fire Engineers

International Association of Fire Fighters

New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union

United Firefighters Union of Australia

UK firefighter dispute 2002-2003

Southern African Emergency Services Institute - South Africa

Museums

London Fire Brigade Museum

Training establishments

Fire Service College

History of firefighting

History of fire brigades

History of fire brigades in the United Kingdom

List of historic fires

General firefighting concepts

Airport Crash Tender

Advanced life support

Arson

Backdraft

Basic life support

Burn

Bunker gear

Combustion

Dead Man Zone

Deluge gun

Dispatcher

Draft

Dry riser

Dry Standpipe

Emergency medical services

Emergency medical technician

Emergency service

Enhanced 911

Evacuation

Fire apparatus

Fireboat

Fire chief's vehicle

Fire code

Fire classes

Fire control

Fire department

Fire engine

Firefighter

Firefighter Assist and Search Team

Firefighting worldwide

Fire hazard

Fire siren

Fireman's switch

Fire hydrant

Fire inspector

Fire lookout tower

Fireman's carry

Fire Marshal

Fire Master

Fire point

Fire police

Fire protection

Fire-retardant material

Fire safety

Fire Service College

Fire station

Fire tetrahedron

Fire triangle

Fire truck

Firefighter's Combat Challenge

Firewall

First aid

First Responder

Flash fire

Flash point

Flashover

Forcible entry

Gaseous fire suppression

Heat detector

Immolation

International Association of Fire Fighters

International Firefighters' Day

London Fire Brigade Museum

Master stream

National Fire Incident Reporting System

Nomex

Paramedic

Self contained breathing apparatus

Short circuit

Siren

Smoke detector

Smoke inhalation

Smokejumper

Splash suit

Station Officer

Stop, drop and roll

Structure fire

Super Scooper

Two-in, two-out

Uncontrolled fire

Ventilation

Volunteer fire department

Water tender

Wetdown

Wildfire

World Police and Fire Games

Policy and legislation

Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser

Fire authority

Fire Brigades Act 1938

Fire Services Act 1947

Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Fire service in the United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland

History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom

Independent Review of the Fire Service

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Operational command and procedures

Gold Silver Bronze command structure

FiReControl

FireLink

New Dimension programme

Firefighting lists

Glossary of firefighting terms

List of UK public fire and rescue services

Glossary of firefighting equipment

Glossary of wildland fire terms

List of historic fires

List of firefighting films

See also