drafting site en · NOUN
Etymology
From drafting + site.
Meanings
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A designated location for a firefighter to draw or pump water out of a natural source, such as a lake or river.
If you don’t have a drafting site, but you do have an accessible creek, is it possible to build an impoundment on the creek for fire water supply?
2012 March 1, “Drafting Tools & Techniques”, in FirefighterNation, Fairlawn, New Jersey: Clarion Fire & Rescue Group, retrieved 01 Nov 2024:Conditions at the drafting site, however, were less than ideal, which forced the engine companies to violate some of the basic guidelines of drafting.
2017 November 1, “Urban Drafting Operations at a Chemical Warehouse Fire”, in Fire Engineering, Fairlawn, New Jersey: Clarion Fire & Rescue Group, retrieved 01 Nov 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drafting sites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
fill site (designated location for a firefighter to draw water out of a natural source) · fire site (designated location for a firefighter to draw water out of a natural source) · filling site (designated location for a firefighter to draw water out of a natural source)
Translations (1)
de Saugstelle (designated location for a firefighter to draw water out of a natural source)