smoke diverとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

smoke diver

1. A firefighter with breathing apparatus who enters smoke-filled rooms and buildings (to search, rescue, and extinguish).
   • 1952, Ingeniørvidenskabelige skrifter, page 62:

     Secondly, the fire detectors will immediately call the fire extinguishing crew who have at their disposal smoke diver equipment and extinguishing material.

   • 2006, Hazel Hoffman Wall, Cracker Girl:

     He wasn't just satisfied to be a firefighter, he [became a] smoke diver as well. He also wanted to be a fire chief.

   • 2012 November 14, Joy Lukachick Smith, “Rigorous Smoke Diver training challenges firefighters in Dalton”, in Chattanooga Times Free Press:

     This was one of three drills experienced firefighters from across the nation had to complete Tuesday as part of a weeklong training course to become certified as smoke divers.

   • 2020 July 23, Mark Webber, “Smoke Diver: Gruner completes challenging course in emergency response and disaster training”, in The Republic:

     A smoke diver is considered an “interior attack firefighter” specially trained to carry out rescues and extinguish flames while wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus.