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91Fire hydrant — in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 19th century were called Johnnies[ …
92Firefighting — Distinguish from a firefight, which means a battle with firearms. Firefighting is the act of extinguishing destructive fires. A firefighter fights these fires to prevent destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly… …
93History of Rochester, New York — This article documents the history of Rochester, New York part of present day New York State.Early settlementFollowing the American Revolution, western New York was opened up for development as soon as New York and Massachusetts compromised and… …
94Glossary of firefighting equipment — Note: This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glossary of firefighting equipment action=edit adding to it] . 0 9 * 1 3/4 inch hose: see attack hose * 2 1/2 inch hose: see attack hose , supply… …
95Gaseous fire suppression — Canisters containing argon gas for use in extinguishing fire in a server room without damaging equipment. Gaseous fire suppression is a term to describe the use of inert gases and chemical agents to extinguish a fire. Also called Clean Agent Fire …
96Fire retardant — A fire retardant is a substance that helps to delay or prevent combustion. Fire retardants are commonly used in fire fighting. Water is the most commonly used fire retardant, but the phrase typically refers to chemical retardants. It can also… …
97Stop, drop and roll — is a simple fire safety technique taught to children, emergency services personnel and industrial workers as a component of health and safety training.Primarily, it is a method to extinguish a fire on a person s clothes or hair without, or in… …
98Firematic Racing — Firematic (or Drill Team) Racing carries on a tradition as old as firefighting itself. The sport is most popular in New York and Florida.Ever since the beginning, when ladders, hoses and even buckets were invented as a way to extinguish fires,… …
99Acts of the claimant — In the English law of negligence, the acts of the claimant may give the defendant a defence to liability, whether in whole or part, if those acts unreasonably add to the loss.The principlesIn the normal course of events, the defendant is liable… …
100Anantarika-karma — or ànantarika kamma in Buddhism is a heinous crime, which through karma brings immediate disaster. Traditionally there are five such crimes: [citation|title=Buddhist Dictionary: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines|author= Nyanatiloka|year=… …
