FIRE DEPARTMENT CROSSWORD PUZZLES

FIRE DEPARTMENT TERMINOLOGY 6

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If at the end of the clue there is a (__ words), this means the answer has the
number of words listed and they are placed without a space between words.
Across

3 Upper most section of an extension or combination ladder

7 A bending of a rope back on itself, while keeping the sides parallel
9 Ignition when a fire is ignited by a spark or a flame
11 A condition where flames move through or across the unburned gases during
the progression of a fire
12 Type of valve used to control water flowing from a hydrant which has a baffle
that is moved by a handle or screw arrangement (2 words)
14 Knot used to join two ropes of unequal diameters, or joining a rope and a chain
(2 words)
16 A fire stream which has been broken into coarsely divided drops
18 Directing a fire stream into a superheated atmosphere near or off the ceiling of
a room, resulting in the production of large quantities of steam, without
disrupting the thermal layering (2 words)
19 Combustible material used to spread fire from one point to another
20 A firefighter who holds a ladder at its base while other firefighters ascend or
descend

Down

1 A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion

2 Rapid, self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by the evolution of heat
and light of varying intensities
4 Walls that support the structural weight of a building
5 The maximum amount of heat that can be produced if all combustible
materials in a given area burn (2 words)
6 A condition where flames move through or across the unburned gases during
the progression of a fire
8 A special type of thread that helps provide a positive connection between the
threads of the opposite coupling, and tends to eliminate cross-threading (2
words)
10 Knot principally used to attach a rope to an object such as a pole, post, or
hoseline (2 words)
13 Fuels in a wildland fire that are suspended, or upright fuels that are physically
separated from the ground
15 The bottom end of a ladder which is placed on the ground
17 Letters designating a method of signaling during confined space operations
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