Firefighting Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Entries in the Category Firefighting

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–bagger suffix a fire alarm. (posted May. 31, 2005) [full entry…]

Big Smoke n. an important person. (posted May. 31, 2005) [full entry…]

blue canary n. an emergency worker (especially a police officer or first responder) whose death alerts other personnel to a hazardous situation. (posted Jun. 5, 2006) [full entry…]

Collyer n. a home excessively packed with junk, trash, or belongings. Also Collyer mansion, Collyer house, Collyer apartment. (posted Apr. 25, 2004) [full entry…]

helitack n. firefighting that uses helicopters (to deploy firefighters, gear, water, etc.). (posted Nov. 16, 2004) [full entry…]

Kelly day n. a day off or vacation day taken at a scheduled interval in addition to normal time off or vacation. Also Kelly shift. (posted Jul. 31, 2007) [full entry…]

mop and glow v. phr. attributively, connoting hazardous materials clean-up, especially when applied to emergency services personnel. (posted Oct. 10, 2005) [full entry…]

snag n. in firefighting, a standing dead or burned tree. (posted Oct. 6, 2004) [full entry…]

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