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Aerial Appliances,

Appliances with a vertical reach of at least 29 metres, designed for high level rescue or firefighting

Aerial Pumper

A minor aerial appliance, with a vertical reach of 15 metres, used for rescue or firefighting

Appliance

A vehicle (normally a truck) designed and equipped to deal with emergencies

Breathing Apparatus (BA)

Respiratory protective equipment consisting of a mask, air cylinder, harness and associated devices that firefighters wear to protect themselves from toxic fumes and smoke

Community Fire Unit

A group of volunteer local residents trained to protect their own homes from bushfires while they await arrival of a fire service. Usually established in areas of urban/bushland interface

Computer Aided Dispatch System

A computer system used to minimise the time taken to dispatch resources to an incident

Hazard Reduction

Reduction of fuel loads to reduce the impact of fire, commonly used to minimise bushfire potential

Hazmat

Hazardous materials such as chemicals, petroleum products and other substances that may cause injury or death or damage to property

Incident

Any occurrence to which KFRS resources are responded

Incident Control Vehicle

A vehicle specially designed to act as a mobile command post

Malicious False Calls

Deliberate false calls to the KFRS

Minor Aerial Appliance

An aerial appliance with a vertical reach of 15 metres, also called an aerial pumper

Mutual Aid Agreement

A document which outlines cooperative arrangements between the KFRS on a government area basis. These agreements are intended to ensure that every community is provided with the best possible response to incidents

Mutual Aid Zone

The geographical area within which the provisions of a Mutual Aid Agreement apply. A Mutual Aid Zone will generally encompass areas contiguous with the boundaries of other fire services. It may also cover significant assets or areas where the nature of the hazard or an identified type of incident would require joint response by both the KLFRS & other fire response agencies.

Rescue Vehicle

A specially equipped emergency vehicle for particular types of rescues and reduction of property damage

Turntable Ladder

An aerial appliance which has an elevating and extending ladder

Urban Pumper

Standard (normal) fire truck allocated to fire stations in towns and cities

Urban Tanker

A fire truck designed to travel over rough ground and performs the duties of a urban pumper

Water Carriers

A truck and/or trailer equipped to carry bulk quantities of water