Definition of "firefighting" []

• Extinguishing a fire (noun)
• The profession of being a firefighter (noun)
• Solving an urgent problem (noun)

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• "Yes | No | Report from combat. medic wrote 3 weeks 3 days ago wow ... as I read all these posts, I'm surprised that nobody's mentioned the figure eight -- the only knot used for life safety in firefighting!!! as for everyone who said that a bowline won't slip -- bull. all it takes is a load shift, and it can slip out."
• "A Coast Guard official testified Monday that the Coast Guard didn't take an active role in firefighting as the rig burned."
• "Far more detail on the fatal hazards of firefighting is available from the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial."