Names And Definitions of Appartus

There are lots of Firefighting appartus here are some of the names!

• Quint: quint provides: pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders
• Engine: a vehicle carrying firefighters and equipment for fighting large fires.
• Ambulance: a vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital, especially in emergencies.
• Rescue truck: A heavy rescue vehicle is a type of specialty firefighting or emergency medical services apparatus. ... Depending on the size of the vehicle and the equipment it carries, a heavy rescue vehicle might fall into different categories, such as light, medium, heavy rescue, or technical rescue.
• Brush Truck: A brush truck is sometimes called a "grass rig." Their main purpose is for fighting brush and grass fires. Basically, each grass rig is a pickup truck that has a tank, pump, and rubber hose mounted in the bed. They can drive and pump at the same time, something our engines cannot do.
• Ladder truck: A fire truck, also known as a ladder truck, carries multiple ground ladders of varying length and purpose; an aerial ladder used to reach upper floors of buildings; rescue equipment for forcible entry, extrication, etc; numerous power tools such as chain saws, ventilation fans, and lighting equipment.
• Tanker: A water tender, also known as a tanker in some regions, is a specialized firefighting apparatus designed for transporting water from a water source to a fire scene. Water tenders are capable of drafting water from a stream, lake or hydrant.


Tools firefighters use

Firefighters use lots of tools To help them Rescue a Victim from a trapped car or get someone from the top of a 20 Story Building

• Chainsaws:Used to Saw into Roofs to ventelate buildings.

• Haligan: A tool used to break open doors or pry them open

Credits

Heavy Rescue 14. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2017. http://www.cfdhistory.com/htmls/company.php?name=56.

K12 Saw. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2017. http://www.firehooksunlimited.net/saws.html.

Haligan. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2017. http://www.qmuniforms.com/leatherhead-tools-36-halligan-bar#.WcktMPN97cs.