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When a fire is not posing a risk to spread or cause other catastrophic damage (such as igniting explosive material), sometimes firefighters allow fires to burn themselves out.]]

When a fire is not posing a risk of spreading or caus_{Subscript text}e other catastrophic damage (such as igniting explosive material), sometimes firefighters allow fires to burn themselves out.]]

'''Firefighting''' is the attempt to minimise injury or loss of life, or damage to property, caused by a [[fire]], either by extinguishing the fire or ensuring its containment.

'''Firefighting''' is the attempt to minimise injury or loss of life, or damage to property, caused by a [[fire]], either by extinguishing the fire or containing it. '''''Many heroic firefighters in [[New York City]] gave their lives for others on [[September 11, 2001]]'''''.

Firefighters or firemen are those whose job it is to attempt to extinguish fires in a given area.  Firefighters can either be paid (professional), or [[volunteer]].  In many rural areas and smaller communities, fire departments are volunteer, while in many large cities they are professional.  In most places, firefighters also perform other [[emergency]] service work, including [[search and rescue]], and emergency [[medical]] services.  Many firefighters are also certified as [[EMT]]s (Emergency Medical Technicians) or [[paramedics]].

Firefighters or firemen are those whose job it is to attempt to extinguish fires in a given area.  Firefighters can either be paid (professional), or volunteer.  In many rural areas and smaller communities, fire departments are volunteer, while in many large cities they are professional.  In most places, firefighters also perform other [[emergency]] service work, including [[search and rescue]], and emergency [[medical]] services.  Many firefighters are also certified as [[EMT]]s (Emergency Medical Technicians) or [[paramedics]].

==Types of firefighting==

==Types of firefighting==