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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

1 A fire attack utilizing both indirect and direct fire fighting techniques at the same time, when
attempting to extinguish a structure fire
4 Tool used for preventing hose damage when a hose is dragged over sharp surfaces (2 words)
6 A type of window that usually consists of two sashes that meet in the center that are locked
together with a latch or a bolt on the inside
10 The two lengthwise parts of a trussed ladder beam which are separated by truss or separation
blocks
13 Glass which is manufactured from two sheets of glass that are bonded to a sheet of plastic,
sandwiched between them
15 A small attic
17 A link that holds two levers of a sprinkler against the frame (2 words)
20 Using an axe or other tool to determine the location of joists
22 Window that has small 4 inch wide sections, running as long as the window's width, and
normally constructed without frames
25 Type of damage to fire hose in the form of worn areas, rips, abrasions, crushed or damaged
couplings, or cracked inner linings
26 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)
29 Any low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony, roof, bridge, or the like
32 The part of a rope used for hoisting, pulling, or belaying (2 words)
35 Location that is below ground or otherwise cut off from natural or forced ventilation. May
include below ground areas in structures, caves, sewers, storage tanks, and trenches (2 words)
39 Rapid, self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by the evolution of heat and light of
varying intensities
40 Ladder consisting on one section which is nonadjustable in length
42 An enclosed room or space within a building
44 Sprinkler that sits on top of a pipe and sprays up into the deflector that breaks up the stream
and redirects it towards the floor
50 Knot used to join two ropes of unequal diameters, or joining a rope and a chain (2 words)
52 The outer boundary, or the distance around the outside edge of a wildland fire
53 Tool which aids in carrying or handling a charged hoseline (2 words)
55 Material or substance which is oxidized during the combustion process
56 The practice of searching a fire scene for hidden fires, and to attempt to discover the possible
point of origin and the cause of the fire
57 Ventilation by opening up a roof or existing roof opening for the purpose of releasing hot fire
gases and smoke from a burning structure
60 Knot used to join two ropes of unequal diameters, or joining a rope and chain (2 words)
62 Hose appliance which has two or three female connectors coming into the appliance, and a
single male discharge exiting the appliance
63 A functional assignment such as search and rescue, salvage, or ventilation
67 Wooden or metal pieces that prevent an extension ladder fly from being extended to far
69 The energy which is transferred from one body to another when the temperatures of the bodies
are different
70 Force per unit area
71 The most common type of litter used in the fire service (2 words)
72 Fires involving flammable and combustible liquids and gases (2 words)
74 Damage to a fire hose caused by the exposure to petroleum products, paints, acids, or alkalis
76 Hose load in which the hose is laid so that its folds lay flat rather than on the edge (2 words)
77 A condition where flames move through or across the unburned gases during the progression of
a fire
78 The further bending of one side of a loop during the creation of a knot (2 words)
80 Hose appliance which has one large female intake coming into the appliance and 2 or more
male discharges exiting the appliance
82 Device to channel water out of structures during and after fires (2 words)
83 A ground ladder which is designed to be used as either a self-supporting stepladder, or a single
or extension ladder
86 The part of the total pressure that is lost while forcing water through a pipe, fitting, fire hose,
and adapters (2 words)
87 A fire safety survey in public or commercial occupancies that gives "up-front" information
required to better assess conditions during any emergency situation that may occur in these
occupancies
92 Wood-frame construction
93 The process of raising water from a static source to supply a pumper
95 Rope which is designed for low stretch without breaking. The best choice for rescue operations
100 Ignition when a fire is ignited by a spark or a flame
101 Extinguisher used to fight Class D fires only (2 words)
102 Damage to a fire hose caused by excessive heat, exposure to exhaust, or prolonged drying
103 The systematic removal and replacement of heat, smoke, and other fire gases from a structure
with cooler air
106 The fire attack when water or other extinguishing agents are applied to the base of a fire with a
solid or straight stream (2 words)
108 Fire stream which is composed of very fine droplets of water (2 words)
110 Fire-resistive construction
111 SHEET MSDS
117 Debris bag or bucket which are used to carry debris from a structure, catch falling debris, or
provide a water basin for immersing small burning objects
120 The area around a building equal to one and a half times the height of the building, where no
personnel or apparatus should be allowed to operate in, during the course of a fire (2 words)
122 Fuels in a wildland fire that are suspended, or upright fuels that are physically separated from
the ground
123 Fires involving the combustion of ordinary solids such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber,and
plastics (2 words)
124 Rapid, but thorough search of a building for victims, performed either before or during fire
suppression operations
127 Sketch of a property drawn during a fire safety survey, that includes positions of streets, other
buildings, and important features that will assist in fire fighting (2 words)
129 Any piece of hardware used in conjunction with fire hose for the purpose of delivering water (2
words)
130 A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
131 Tool used to stop the flow of water in a hoseline without shutting the line down (2 words)
132 Fire caused by flying sparks or embers landing outside the main wildland fire
133 The extreme top of a ladder
141 A facility in which there is a great potential likelihood of life or property loss from a fire (2
words)
142 The point in which a fire stream begins to lose its forward velocity (3 words)
144 The generic term for halogenated hydrocarbons
146 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)
147 Tool used for the purpose of tightening and loosening hose couplings
150 Heavy timber construction
152 Noncombustible or limited combustible construction
153 The area of unburned fuels next to an involved area of a wildland fire
154 A multi-sectional ground ladder which can be adjusted to a variety of lengths
155 Common hose fitting used to extend a larger diameter hoseline by connecting a smaller
diameter hoseline to the end
156 A firefighter who holds a ladder at its base while other firefighters ascend or descend
157 Liquids that have flash points less than 100 degrees (2 words)
158 The part of a hose coupling that serves as the point of attachment to the hose

Down

1 A unit used to refill SCBA with purified air

2 Ventilation by venting a structure from the top-most area of the building by cutting a hole in
the roof or opening preexisting openings in the roof
3 Organic matter in various stages of decomposition found on the floor of forests
5 Gasket used to make a hoseline connection watertight when the female and male ends are
connected
7 The transfer of heat energy by the movement of heated liquids or gases
8 Type of windows consisting of large sections of glass usually about 1 foot in width, and are as
long as the opening
9 Term used to describe crossing the side of a bight over the standing part during the creation of
a knot
10 Cross members of a ladder in which the firefighter climbs upon
11 PIV
12 A breathing technique used to extend the use of the remaining air in s SCBA
14 Type of truss roof, characterized by its round appearance
16 The part of a rope between the working end and the running end
18 SOP (3 words)
19 The stage of a fire when the fire has consumed the available fuel in a compartment and the rate
of heat release begins to decline
21 The measurement of heat based on a standard
23 Sprinkler head used in a small room where the branch line runs along the wall
24 The effect of gases forming into layers according to the temperature of each layer.(2 words)
27 A rope that yields a high degree of stretch when a heavy load is exerted on it (2 words)
28 Long narrow strips of fire extending out from the main section of a wildland fire
29 The small, grooved wheel through which the halyard is drawn on an extension ladder
30 Discharges from nozzles at more than 350 gpm (2 words)
31 Hose laid from the water source to the fire (2 words)
33 Self-sustaining chemical reaction yielding energy products that cause further reactions of the
same kind
34 Ventilation by cutting a large hole or trench extending from one exterior wall to the opposite
exterior wall
36 A hazard that arises as a result of the operations that are characteristic of the individual
occupancy (3 words)
37 A variation of a wye appliance that allows a firefighter to connect both a 2 1/2 inch line and two
1 1/2 inch lines in the same layout (2 words)
38 Hose roll consisting of starting at one end (usually male) and rolling hose towards the other end
41 Wooden or metal strips that guide the fly sections of extension ladders while being raised
43 The period when the four elements of the fire tetrahedron come together and combustion
begins
45 A salvage cover that has been folded in such a way that it can hold small amounts of water
46 The transition between the growth and the fully developed stages of a fire
47 Pumping of water from two or more pieces of apparatus that are arranged in series, between
the water source and the fire scene
48 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)
49 The loss of structural loss of integrity of masonry due to heat and fire
51 Extinguisher used to fight Class A, B, or C fires. (2 words)
54 Valve used in a siamese appliance to allow only one intake hose to be connected and charged
before additional hoses are connected
58 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)
59 Preconnected hose load, that allows attack crews to pull hose off apparatus and carry on their
back, while the load pays off the firefighter's shoulder as he advances towards the fire
61 A long extension ladder with stayploes used for added leverage and stability when raising the
ladder
64 Single ladder equipped with folding hooks at the top end
65 Narrow single ladder which has hinged runs that allows the ladder to be folded so that it may
be carried in narrow passageways (2 words)
66 A fire stream which has been broken into coarsely divided drops
67 The natural effect of vertical heat and smoke movement throughout a building, creating an
upward draft which interferes with evacuation of occupants and ventilation operations
68 A sexless coupling where there is no distinct male or female component
70 Sprinkler head which extends down from the underside of piping
72 The valve utilized to turn off the water supply to a sprinkler system (2 words)
73 Observing and providing an accurate description of the conditions found at a scene upon
arrival
75 The load bearing part of a rope
79 Standing upwind
80 The resulting surge of pressure when water flowed through a hoseline or pipe is suddently
stopped (2 words)
81 The rear of a wildland fire opposite the head
83 Liquids that have a flash point higher than 100 degrees F. Examples - kerosene and vegetable
oil (2 words)
84 The bottom end of a ladder which is placed on the ground
85 Unburned areas inside the fire perimeter of a wildland fire
88 The maximum amount of heat that can be produced if all combustible materials in a given area
burn (2 words)
89 The lowest or widest section of an extension ladder
90 Anything that occupies space and has mass
91 Jacketed rope composed of a braid covering or sheath over the main load-bearing strands
94 Upper most section of an extension or combination ladder
96 Curved metal devices that are installed to the ends of roof ladders for the purpose of securing
the ladder to the peak of a roof
97 A condition where flames move through or across the unburned gases during the progression of
a fire
98 Rubber or neoprene foot plates, that usually swivel, which are attached to the butt end of a
 ladder
99 A rope that is constructed by uniformly intertwining strands together
100 Devices which are attached to the inside beams of ground ladder fly sections, used to hold the
fly section in place after it has been extended
104 Metal rods which run from one beam to the other on a ladder (2 words)
105 A gasoline or diesel powered unit that creates either 110- or 220-volts of electricity
107 The compass direction a slope faces
109 The banking down and lateral spread of heat, smoke, and other fire gases as they accumulate
within a structure
112 Methods and operating procedures that aid in reducing primary and secondary damage during
fire fighting operations
113 Fires involving combustible metals such as aluminum magnesium, titanium, zirconium, sodium,
and potassium (2 words)
114 A stream of water or other extinguishing agent after it leaves a fire hose nozzle until it reaches
its desired target or the ground (2words)
115 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)
116 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)
117 Freestanding fire walls commonly found on large churches or shopping centers (2 words)
118 Letters designating a method of signaling during confined space operations
119 Fires involving energized electrical equipment (2 words)
121 The location where a fan is set up to perform positive-pressure ventilation. Usually at an
exterior doorway (3 words)
125 side of a wildland fire
126 Salvage tarps or other water proof materials used to prevent or lessen floor covering damage
during fire fighting operations (2 words)
128 The part of the rope that covers and protects the core or kern of a rope
131 The part of a wildland fire that travels or spreads at the quickest rate
134 Step-up transformer that converts a vehicle's 12- or 24-volt DC current into 110- or 220-volt
AC current
135 A load-bearing wall that supports the structural weight of two adjacent structures (2 words)
136 A bending of a rope back on itself, while keeping the sides parallel
137 Ventilation of a structure mechanically, through the use of fans, or hydraulically, through the
use of fog streams
138 Devices which are attached to the inside beams of ground ladders fly sections, used to hold the
fly section in place after it has been extended
139 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)
140 A life safety knot which forms a single loop that will not constrict the object it is placed around
143 Ladder consisting on one section which is nonadjustable in length
145 Compact fire stream, with little shower or spray, produced from a fixed orifice, smoothbore
nozzle
148 Devices which are attached to the inside beams of ground ladder fly sections, used to hold the
fly section in place after it has been extended
149 Foam suitable for fighting Class A and B fires
151 The main structural member of a ladder which supports the rungs or rung locks
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