What is Firefighter?
{{copyedit|date=February 2024}} {{Unreferenced|date=November 2023}} [[File:Scenes from a 2nd Alarm Fire in SW DC - 05-24-2020 14.jpg|thumb|A fireman at a fire in [[Washington, D.C.]] in 2020]] [[File:Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department Engine No. 2 (with firefighters), Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.jpg|alt=|thumb|Firefighters with a [[fire engine]]]] '''Firefighters''' are people who help put out fires. They can also help with many other emergencies. Firefighters use different types of equipment to deal with each type of emergency they are called to. They work for the fire service, which is one of the three main emergency services.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ly7JDwAAQBAJ&dq=The+%22fire+service%22,+also+known+in+some+countries+as+the+%22fire+brigade%22+or+%22fire+department%22,+is+one+of+the+three+main+emergency+services.&pg=PA410|title=Production Course for Hiring on Onshore Oil and Gas Rigs|last=International|first=Petrogav|publisher=Petrogav International|language=en}}</ref> Firefighters are based in and respond to emergency situations from a [[fire station]] (also known as a fire house or fire hall). Firefighters deal with many different emergencies. When somebody needs their help, the firefighters will drive to the location of the emergency on a vehicle called a [[fire engine]] (also known as a fire truck). Fire engines have lots of equipment to deal with different emergency situations. They have water [[Hose|hoses]], water pumps, [[ventilation]], fans and many other items that help them put out fires. Fire engines also carry some equipment for medical incidents, [[Hazardous materials|hazardous material]] incidents, and they have equipment that can help firefighters rescue people. To help with medical emergencies, fire engines have cardiac monitors, [[Defibrillator|defibrillators]], intubation and airway management supplies, emergency [[Medication|medicines]] and other medical items on board. To help the firefighters rescue people, fire engines have many rescue tools such as sp