firefighting
n.the work of putting out fires and saving people from them. It can also describe the act of dealing with a sudden, large problem quickly.
n.the activity of extinguishing fires and rescuing people from burning buildings. In a figurative sense, it refers to the rapid response to a sudden crisis or problem.
“Firefighting requires a lot of physical strength and quick thinking.”
“The city invested in better firefighting equipment to protect the historic downtown area from potential blazes.”
“Effective firefighting in a corporate environment requires not only immediate action to suppress the crisis but also a long-term strategy to prevent similar issues from arising in the future.”
Usage firefighting efforts · firefighting helicopter
“Tucakovic called in firefighting teams from other parts of the country to reinforce crews already at the scene, while four Canadair water-bombing aircraft were on standby to assist operations.”
“Yiari is seeking funds for more firefighting equipment.”
Common in science writing
From fire + fighting.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.