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Library Thesaurus

Our thesaurus provides a list of terms commonly used across the fire, Emergency Medical Services and emergency management sectors. It points you to the best terms for searching collections through our online catalog. We welcome your suggestions for new or revised terms.

To find a term, search below or select a letter to browse alphabetically.

Note: the Library of Congress source code designation for this thesaurus is "netc."