City of Ames, IA Ames Fire Department, 13 Oct 2020

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From YouTube: Firefighting A to Z

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Join the Ames Fire Department and learn about things we use! Can we get through the whole alphabet? Let's find out!

A

A is for x, we use an x to expose hidden fire.

B

B is for bunker gear. This is what we wear to keep us safe in smoky and dangerous.

C

C

D

A motor vehicle accident we use cribbing to stabilize a.

C

D

D is for deck gun, it's mounted on top, we use it when we have to spray a lot of water.

E

We can control it with the remote. This is how we turn it off and.

F

On e is for engine, our engine also has an engine.

A

F is for foam. We use foam to put out certain types of.

G

Fires g is for generator.

E

This is our portable power.

C

H

H is for a hazmat suit. It keeps us safe from dangerous chemicals.

I

I is for ice rescue suit, which allows us to rescue people having emergencies in cold or freezing.

B

B

J is for jaws. We use these to help people get out of vehicles when they're.

B

A

K is for k-tool. We use this to rip blocks off of commercial doors to gain access.

F

L is for ladder, we use ladders to get to high places and rescue people off of balconies and upper story. Windows.

I

C

A

The nasal cannula supplies oxygen to the patient.

A

Oxygen assists patients with difficulty.

G

Breathing p is for pump. This is the pump of truck three. If we were at a fire, I would hook the hydrant water here. It would go through the pump and then I could divert the water to one of these valves.

H

Q is for q siren the q siren is a directional siren that we use to get people out. The.

E

Way, r is for rescue truck, we use the rescue for medical calls and car.

D

D

This is for sparky, hey cooler than.

C

A

T is for toolbox, the whole fire engine is a toolbox on wheels, but we have a smaller toolbox.

A

And we have screwdrivers, we have pliers, we have pipe wrenches, we have vice grips, we have hammers, we have crowbars and much more.

J

U is for uniform. This is the uniform we wear at the firehouse, but this is the uniform. We wear on structured fires, fire helmet, the mast which protects our face, a hood which protects our ears and our neck.

J

A nice thick jacket, some pants and these hard boots and all this stuff protects us from fires. This is an scba. It's a self-contained. Breathing apparatus inside this bottle is air. Just like the air. You breathe right now, but there's a lot of it and it just squishes down. So we can breathe.

J

We can breathe for about 30 to 40 minutes with this bottle right here. It comes through this hose and goes into his mask.

G

B is for ventilation, we use this to get smoke and gas out of buildings.

K

W is for water when we put out fires, we use.

L

Water x is for exercise. We exercise at the stations to stay fit for duty, duck hup.

B

Y is for you, firefighters,.

A

Are here to help you y is for you.

I

Firefighters are here to help you y is for you, because firefighters are here to help you. Firefighters, want to help.

L

You firefighters are here to help you.

J

Y is for you, because firefighters are here to help you, firefighters,.

B

Are here to help you.

G

Firefighters are here to help you we're here to help you y is for you. Firefighters are here to help.

E

You firefighters, are here to help you y is for you. Firefighters are here to help you.

A

Z is for z-rig. We use this to safely move a patient up.

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