Sentence examples for used for firefighting from inspiring English sources

Brigadier Tony Budd, secretary of the civil contingencies unit in the Cabinet Office, took exception, pointing out that this had not been the case when the army was used for "firefighting, providing an emergency ambulance service, refuse collection and even providing emergency car parking in London", despite some union "huffing and puffing".

"It was Bobs -- as he was researching the history of agricultural airplanes -- who discovered that these planes had also been used for firefighting.

But when word seeped out a decade ago that nearly 3,500 fire hydrants in Manhattan and Brooklyn had not been used for firefighting for years, and never again would be, feelings changed.

According to a BC Forest Service newsletter, helicopters were first used for firefighting in BC in 1956.

While the starboard turbine was knocked out by shock damage and two of the boilers were disabled after being contaminated by salt water used for firefighting, the battleship was still capable of steaming within Kaafjord.

Some water from the reservoirs may be used for irrigation or firefighting, but none will be used for human consumption.

Although firefighting planes have been used for about 50 years, experts question whether it is better to use fire retardant instead of plain old water.

Mr. Segina explained how it came to be that Mr. Majetic, whose company builds heavy-duty remote-control vehicles used for clearing landmines, as well as robotic firefighting vehicles, decided to seek a vehicle to replace his BMW X5. "The streets of Zagreb are narrow, parking is nearly nonexistent and gasoline costs about $10 a gallon," Mr. Segina said.

To pump in the water, the Japanese have apparently tried used firefighting equipment — hardly the usual procedure.

The main purpose of hydrants is to provide water for firefighting.

Usually a low-pressure hydrant, producing 30 pounds of pressure, would suffice for firefighting.