Sylvan Beach Fire Department

Monday, February 6th, 2023

Sylvan Beach Fire Department host NYS Ice/Cold Water Rescue Tech Course

Monday, February 6th, 2023

This past weekend fire-rescue personnel from Sylvan Beach, Canastota, North Bay, Verona, Cleveland, Vienna and other area departments braved the frigid temperatures and completed the NYS Ice Water Res...

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Sylvan Beach Fire Department Ice Fishing Raffle

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023

Ice Fishing RaffleDrawing January 28th on the Sylvan Beach Fire Department Facebook Page1 Grand Prize WinnerIf interested reach out to any Sylvan Beach Fire Department member, purchase at Bucks N Bolt...

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Chicken Riggie Dinner January 8, 2023

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023

Sunday January 8, 2023 Chicken Riggie DinnerSylvan Beach Fire Department 2:00 PM- 6:00 PMChicken Riggie Dinner with Italian side salad and a dinner roll$13.00 cash onlyAll proceeds directly benefit th...

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Fire glossary

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32 entries in the Fire glossary beginning with "P"

Pre-planning

Fire protection strategy involving visits to potentially hazardous occupancies for inspection, followup analysis and recommendations for actions to be taken in case of specific incidents.

Preconnect

Firehose on a fire engine which has one end connected to a pump outlet, and usually a nozzle attached to the other end. May also be a preconnected inlet hose (e.g., soft suction). Reduces steps at scene of fire.

Prescribed burn

Deliberately ignited fire for the purpose of forest or prairie management, often to remove heavy fuel buildup or simulate natural cycles of fire in an ecosystem. Also called controlled burn even if it becomes uncontrollable.

Probie

(also rookie) new firefighter on employment probation (a period of time during which his or her skills are improved, honed, tested, and evaluated).

Progressive hose lay

A method of deploying hoses along firelines during suppression and as they are built and reinforced, typically using 1 1/2-inch supply lines, gated wyes and 1-inch lateral lines with nozzles (or at least spigot valves) every 100 feet or so. As the line progesses, more hoses and valves are added.

Project fire

Any large fire requiring extensive management and the establishment of a temporary infrastructure to support firefighting efforts, such as fire camps.

Public alarm

Means for public to report a fire, includes telephone, street-corner pull-boxes, building pull-stations, and manual bells or sirens in rural areas.

Pulaski

Combination axe and grub hoe tool with a straight handle, used for building handline. Also known as P-tool".

Pump operator, technician

(also a chauffeur) person responsible for operating the pumps on a pumper and typically for driving the pumper to an incident.

Pumper

Vehicle apparatus for pumping water and other fire suppressants. See fire engine.

Pumper company

Squad or company that mans a fire engine (pumper) and carries out duties involving getting water to the fire.

Pyrolysis

Process of converting a solid substance to combustible fumes by raising its temperature. See also vaporization of liquids.