Words similar to firefighting

Example sentences for: firefighting

How can you use “firefighting” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The chiefs concluded that this would be a rescue operation, not a firefighting operation.
In the first, the senior lobby chief gave the Chief of Department a status report and confirmed that this was a rescue, not firefighting, operation.
They had ordered units up the stairs to report back on conditions, but did not know what the impact floors were; they did not know if any stairwells into the impact zone were clear; and they did not know whether water for firefighting would be available on the upper floors.
As a result, chiefs in the lobby disagreed over whether anyone at or above the impact zone possibly could be rescued, or whether there should be even limited firefighting for the purpose of cutting exit routes through fire zones.
Unable to use their usual firefighting techniques for fear of endangering the property next door, they're forced into a futile house-by-house battle in what is essentially one huge firetrap.