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One who has seen many major bouts of fire or many years of firefighting.
That firefighter Ryan is a Salty McSalterson.
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(noun) A tank of water, found on a fire engine or quint, used to extinguish fire with stretched hose lines while water supply is being established.
Those 38 guys just sat there and watched the house burn while waiting for the hydrant hook up. The could have used their booster tank to at least knock the fire down.
A "firefighter" who is either seen walking about the exterior of the fire scene, with no exposure to the toxins produced from fire, with full Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) connected and breathing air, or, is seen exiting the fire apparatus while breathing air and has no intention of entering the burning structure. Could also be used in conjunction with "Engine Breather", see definition for Engine Breather.
That Timmy is a Yard Breather. Look at him standing next to the Chief, breathing air.
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A "firefighter" that ,for some unknown reason, begins breathing air from his/her SCBA while in the fire apparatus, while en route to a fire call. These individuals are then automatically reclassified as "Yard Breathers" once they exit the fire apparatus. See definition for "Yard Breather"
That Johnny is a damn Engine Breather, look, the trucks not even on scene and he's breathing air
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