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OFD 1-06
OFD Glossary of Firehouse Terms
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10/21/2006

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Night Watch
Definition
Night watch begins at 200o hours and end at 0800 hours. The night watch and duties are: making sure the station is locked up, kitchen is clean, answers phone, checks printers, rings call bell and answers bell
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Watches
Definition
0800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, a designated amount of time that an individual is required to answer company phones, private lines and check computer printout
Term
Company Still District
Definition
The area in which a company is normally the first to be dispatched in response to an alarm
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Still
Definition
A telephone call received by fire alarm requesing emergency services
Term
Front Door Still
Definition
An emergency reported by soneone directly to the fire staion
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Greater Alarm
Definition
An alarm ordered by the officer in command of a major fire or other emergency, wherby additional companies, apparatus and equipment are dispatched
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Apparatus Floor
Definition
area of the fire staion where appartus is parked
Term
Appaatus
Definition
Any fire department vehicle used in the fire department
Term
RIG
Definition
A piece of fire department apparatus
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Response
Definition
Responding to an official fire department emergency
Term
Run
Definition
Same as respond
Term
Shift
Definition
A defined work period of 24 hours
Term
Roll Call
Definition
The beginning of a shift i.e. 07:55
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Numbeed Day (scheduled day off)
Definition
As assigned day off during a given six week work period
Term
C.R:
Definition
classified relief- overtime
Term
Standby
Definition
Waiting to be called for overtime
Term
Lump
Definition
Someone who does not do his/her share of work
Term
Six-Six
Definition
NoT working
Term
Two- Two
Definition
Cancel assignment- go back in service
Term
Climbing Angle
Definition
best climbing position for ladder
Term
Apron
Definition
the paved area just outside the fire station apparatus floor
Term
Worker
Definition
A free burning fire
Term
Relief Banner
Definition
A special flag displayed outside each station anytime firefighter personnel dies- 14.3
Term
Street numbers
Definition
will indicate side of stree- most commonly even numbers face water, odd numbers face hills
Term
Shopper
Definition
Individual who goes grocery shopping for the station
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Refer Day
Definition
a complete cleaning and defosting of refrigerators.
Term
Stove Day
Definition
A complete cleaning of stove tops and doors
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