Bugle - ANS Megaphone-like device that was used by early firefighters and now appears on
badges and helmets.
Burn buildings - ANS structures that are built or acquired to be set on fire
Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) - ANS Third, and most grueling test, designed to assess
whether the individual has the physical strength and stamina to work as a firefighter.
Career firefighters - ANS firefighters who receive salaries for their work
Emergency Medical Technician(EMT) - ANS emergency personnel approved to provide
emergency medical service
equipment carry - ANS simulates the process of removing and returning power tools to a fire
engine.
Fire academy - ANS Training facility for firefighters, is run by the fire department, a university, or
a branch of the state government.
Fire chief - ANS higher-ranking firefighter who has a badge and helmet with five bugles or five
stars.
forced entry test - ANS measures the ability of the candidate to smash through a door or a wall
to gain entry to a building or room that is on fire.
hose drag - ANS test that simulates the task of dragging a fire hose from the fire engine to
wherever it is needed in the fire.
ladder raise - ANS event in which the candidate raises two 24-foot fire department ladders.
live fire training - ANS training that provides fire fighters with the opportunity to conduct training
activities in real fires.
rank - ANS position
rescue test - ANS designed to simulate removing a fire victim or an injured fire fighter from the
fire.
search test - ANS measures the ability of a candidate to locate a fire victim in a narrow,
enclosed space with limited visibility.
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