Adapter: Air Pressurized Water

Adapter
Fitting for connecting hose couplings with dissimilar threads but with the same
inside diameter.[1] See also reducer, increaser, double male, double female. May
contain combinations, such as a double-female reducer. Adapters between
multiple hoses are called wye, Siamese, or distributor, which see below.
Air pressurized water (APW) fire extinguisher
A hand held fire extinguisher using water for the extinguishing agent which is
expelled by compressed air. Wetting agents may be added to the water and AFFF
foam can be used in similar extinguishers.
Automatic distress signal unit (ADSU)
An alarm device that signals that a firefighter is in trouble. It can be activated
manually by the firefighter, or activates automatically if the firefighter stops
moving. May be integral to SCBA or separately activated. Also known as a PASS
device (personal alert safety system).
Aerial fire apparatus
Fire truck, meeting National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1901,
Motor Fire Apparatus, Chapter 6 and Chapter 18, having a multi-section
extending ladder, raised using power shifted from the truck's propulsion engine.
May also carry other portable ladders and tools.
Aerial ladder
A rotating, power-operated (usually hydraulically) ladder mounted on a selfpropelled automotive fire apparatus.[1]
Aerial ladder platform
A power-operated (usually hydraulically aerial device which combines an aerial
ladder with a personal carrying platform supported at the end of a ladder. [1]
Air monitoring meter
Electronic device for measuring the presence of one or more chemicals in air,
such as oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide or volatile organic
compounds; may have preset danger threshold alarms.
Airbag
1. inflatable device used for lifting or spreading
2. vehicle safety device with potential explosion hazard during vehicle
extrication if not already blown.
Airpack
Jargon for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Apparatus
Fire apparatus is divided into seven categories by NFPA Standard 1901: Pumper
Fire Apparatus, Initial Attack Apparatus, Mobile Water Supply Apparatus, Aerial
Apparatus, Quint Fire Apparatus, Special Service fire apparatus, and Mobile
Foam fire apparatus. Each category is defined in detail by the NFPA Standard
that applies to all fire apparatus in the United States. Note: There is no separate
category for Rescue Truck; rescue trucks are covered under Special Service
Apparatus.
Appliance
Term for fire suppression equipment used by firefighters to manage or direct a
water stream.
APW
Air-pressurized water fire extinguisher, partially filled with water and then
pressurized with an air pump; popular in the US in the 2-gallon size, rated 2A.
Aqueous film-forming
foam (AFFF)
(pronounced "A-Triple-F", also called "Class B"): bubbles that act as surfactant to
coat and penetrate ordinary fuels (e.g., wood, paper) to prevent them from
burning at normal temperatures; also used on "Class B" (oil/gasoline) fires to
spread a non-volatile film over the surface of the fuel. Applied
using eductor orcompressed air foam system (CAFS) and pumped through fire
hose to a foam nozzle (or sometimes a less-effective fog nozzle).
Attack hose
(Attack line) A use classification of a fire fighting hose connected to output of a
pump or other pressure source (e.g., gravity). Fire hose used to apply water or
other fire fighting agent directly to a fire or burning substance. Typically
of 2 12 inches (64 mm) diameter or less in the United States. Historically 1.5 inch
hose was the primary initial attack line but has been supplanted in most of the US
by 1.75-inch-diameter (44 mm) hose that carries 175 gallons per minute. Twoinch hose is available as an option.
Attic ladder
Narrow, collapsible ladder used to access an attic space via a scuttle hole, which
are often found in closets and other narrow passages. Also known as a closet
ladder, folding ladder or "pencil ladder." Required to be carried on pumpers by
NFPA 1901.
Automatic sprinkler
System of pipes serving fire sprinklers, for automatically directing water to a fire
when the sprinkler is heated to its actuation tempereature (usually 155 deg F).
The piping may be normally pressurized with water ("wet") or with air ("dry"),
depending upon the application. When a sprinkler-head (or heat sensor) detects
heat from a fire, the sprinkler opens, automatically spraying water onto the fire
area.

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