List of basic firefighting topics


 * For a more comprehensive list, see the Glossary of firefighting terms.

Firefighting is the act of extinguishing destructive fires. A firefighter fights these fires and prevents destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical profession which requires years of training and education to become proficient in.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to firefighting:

Essence of firefighting

 * Main article: Firefighting


 * Fire
 * Fire department
 * Firefighter

Types of uncontrolled fires

 * Main article: Uncontrolled fire


 * Firestorm
 * Structure fire
 * Wildfire
 * Bushfire
 * Forest fire
 * Brush fire

Agencies

 * Fire authority
 * Fire department
 * Fire service in the United Kingdom
 * National Fire Information Council
 * National Fire Protection Association

Fire departments

 * London Fire Brigade
 * International Association of Wildland Fire
 * Traer fire department

Unions and professional associations

 * Chief Fire Officers Association
 * Fire Brigades Union
 * Institution of Fire Engineers
 * International Association of Fire Fighters
 * New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union
 * United Firefighters Union of Australia
 * UK firefighter dispute 2002-2003

Museums

 * London Fire Brigade Museum

Training establishments

 * Fire Service College

History of firefighting

 * Main article: History of fire brigades


 * History of fire brigades in the United Kingdom
 * List of historic fires

Basic firefighting concepts

 * Airport Crash Tender
 * Advanced life support
 * Arson
 * Backdraft
 * Basic life support
 * Burn
 * Bunker gear
 * Combustion
 * Dead Man Zone
 * Dispatcher
 * Draft
 * Dry riser
 * Dry Standpipe
 * Emergency medical services
 * Emergency medical technician
 * Emergency service
 * Enhanced 911
 * Evacuation
 * Fire apparatus
 * Fire chief's vehicle
 * Fire code
 * Fire classes
 * Fire control
 * Fire department
 * Fire engine
 * Firefighter
 * Firefighter Assist and Search Team
 * Firefighting worldwide
 * Fire hazard
 * Fire siren
 * Fireman's switch
 * Fire hydrant
 * Fire inspector
 * Fire lookout tower
 * Fireman's carry
 * Fire Marshal
 * Fire Master
 * Fire point
 * Fire police
 * Fire protection
 * Fire-retardant material
 * Fire safety
 * Fire Service College
 * Fire station
 * Fire tetrahedron
 * Fire triangle
 * Fire truck
 * Firefighter's Combat Challenge
 * Firewall
 * First aid
 * First Responder
 * Flash fire
 * Flash point
 * Flashover
 * Forcible entry
 * Gaseous fire suppression
 * Heat detector
 * Immolation
 * International Association of Fire Fighters
 * International Firefighters' Day
 * London Fire Brigade Museum
 * Master stream
 * National Fire Incident Reporting System
 * Nomex
 * Paramedic
 * Self contained breathing apparatus
 * Short circuit
 * Siren
 * Smoke detector
 * Smoke inhalation
 * Smokejumper
 * Splash suit
 * Station Officer
 * Stop, drop and roll
 * Structure fire
 * Super Scooper
 * Two-in, two-out
 * Uncontrolled fire
 * Ventilation
 * Volunteer fire department
 * Water tender
 * Wetdown
 * Wildfire
 * World Police and Fire Games

Policy and legislation

 * Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser
 * Fire authority
 * Fire Brigades Act 1938
 * Fire Services Act 1947
 * Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
 * Fire service in the United Kingdom
 * Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland
 * History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom
 * Independent Review of the Fire Service
 * Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Operational command and procedures

 * Gold Silver Bronze command structure
 * FiReControl
 * FireLink
 * New Dimension programme

Firefighting lists

 * Main article: Glossary of firefighting terms


 * List of UK public fire and rescue services
 * Glossary of firefighting equipment
 * Glossary of wildland fire terms
 * List of historic fires
 * List of firefighting films