Glossary of Firefighting - J

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  • Jumping-sheet: The sheet held by a group of firefighters on which people caught in a burning building can jump on to.
  • Job: Northeast US Firefighter slang for structure fire
  • Junior firefighter: (US) a young adult between the ages of 14-18 that learns the basics of firefighting from firefighters usually in a volunteer fire company

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