FIRE DEPARTMENT CROSSWORD PUZZLES

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By Stan Anderson
FIRE DEPARTMENT TERMINOLOGY 14
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
2 The resulting surge of pressure when water flowed through a hoseline or pipe is
suddenly stopped (2 words)
5 Ventilation of a structure mechanically, through the use of fans, or
hydraulically, through the use of fog streams
8 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)
9 Upper most section of an extension or combination ladder
10 Knot used to join two ropes of unequal diameters, or joining a rope and a chain
(2 words)
14 Freestanding fire walls commonly found on large churches or shopping centers
(2 words)
18 The generic term for halogenated hydrocarbons
20 A bending of a rope back on itself, while keeping the sides parallel
21 The extreme top of a ladder
23 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)
25 The two lengthwise parts of a trussed ladder beam which are separated by
truss or separation blocks
28 The part of a rope between the working end and the running end
30 Fire caused by flying sparks or embers landing outside the main wildland fire
31 Single ladder equipped with folding hooks at the top end
34 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
36 The period when the four elements of the fire tetrahedron come together and
combustion begins
37 The loss of structural loss of integrity of masonry due to heat and fire
38 A multi-sectional ground ladder which can be adjusted to a variety of lengths
39 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)
41 The energy which is transferred from one body to another when the
temperatures of the bodies are different
44 Glass which is manufactured from two sheets of glass that are bonded to a
sheet of plastic, sandwiched between them
45 A life safety knot which forms a single loop that will not constrict the object it is
placed around
48 Ordinary construction
49 Hose tool that allows motor vehicles to cross over a fire hose without damage (2
words)
50 The location where a fan is set up to perform positive-pressure ventilation.
Usually at an exterior doorway (3 words)
54 Using an axe or other tool to determine the location of joists
55 A sexless coupling where there is no distinct male or female component
57 Step-up transformer that converts a vehicle's 12- or 24-volt DC current into
110- or 220-volt AC current
58 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)
60 Ventilation of a structure of heat, smoke and other fire gases through openings
such as windows or doors
62 A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
63 The valve utilized to turn off the water supply to a sprinkler system (2 words)
65 Extinguisher used to fight Class A, B, or C fires. (2 words)
66 Jacketed rope composed of a braid covering or sheath over the main load-
bearing strands
67 Fire stream which is composed of very fine droplets of water (2 words)
68 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)

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1 The main structural member of a ladder which supports the rungs or rung
locks
3 Foam suitable for fighting Class A and B fires
4 Any piece of hardware used in conjunction with fire hose for the purpose of
delivering water (2 words)
6 An enclosed room or space within a building
7 A fire attack utilizing both indirect and direct fire fighting techniques at the
same time, when attempting to extinguish a structure fire
8 The chemical decomposition of a substance through the action of heat
11 Pumping of water from two or more pieces of apparatus that are arranged in
series, between the water source and the fire scene
12 Walls that support the structural weight of a building
13 Ignition when a fire ignites as a result of self-heating, such as spontaneous
heating
15 Ventilation by opening up a roof or existing roof opening for the purpose of
releasing hot fire gases and smoke from a burning structure
16 Common hose fitting used to extend a larger diameter hoseline by connecting a
smaller diameter hoseline to the end
17 Self-sustaining chemical reaction yielding energy products that cause further
reactions of the same kind
19 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)
22 The further bending of one side of a loop during the creation of a knot (2
words)
24 The process of raising water from a static source to supply a pumper
26 Hose roll consisting of starting at one end (usually male) and rolling hose
towards the other end
27 A hazard that arises as a result of the operations that are characteristic of the
individual occupancy (3 words)
29 A gasoline or diesel powered unit that creates either 110- or 220-volts of
electricity
32 A small attic
33 Tool which aids in carrying or handling a charged hoseline (2 words)
35 Valve used in a siamese appliance to allow only one intake hose to be connected
and charged before additional hoses are connected
40 PIV
42 Damage to a fire hose caused by the exposure to petroleum products, paints,
acids, or alkalis
43 A firefighter who holds a ladder at its base while other firefighters ascend or
descend
46 An explosive surge in a fire when air is suddenly mixed with a combustible gas
47 The effect of gases forming into layers according to the temperature of each
layer.(2 words)
51 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)
52 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
53 Compact fire stream, with little shower or spray, produced from a fixed orifice,
smoothbore nozzle
55 The part of the rope that covers and protects the core or kern of a rope
56 The part of a wildland fire that travels or spreads at the quickest rate
59 A rope that is constructed by uniformly intertwining strands together
61 Anything that occupies space and has mass
62 The lowest or widest section of an extension ladder
64 Side of a wildland fire
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C E F O O
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P L O T P L A N F L Y S H E E T B E N D M R
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R B L N C A N T I L E V E R W A L L
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O I O O C P E E R A
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Y A D P M L B I G H T U M
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I N D I R E C T A T T A C K R A I L S N
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T A N D O S T A N D I N G S P O T
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R O O F G C N D E E U
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A T H T O P C N C R
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H G A T E V A L V E P P H E A T L C
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T S O O P H T F H
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S A F E T Y F S E E B O W L I N E
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B T R T Y P E T H R E E R R M
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A H O S E R A M P I L E I
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C E P P O I N T O F E N T R Y H C
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K R W U S D R A A
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R A R R H L C H A
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A L K I E I A I N V E R T E R
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T A N H D H O R I Z O N T A L R
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Y G T R H M A
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B L E V E C O N T R O L V A L V E F A I
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D I D R Y C H E M I C A L K E R N M A N T L E
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F O G S T R E A M D I R E C T A T T A C K R