What is the term for firefighting operations utilizing available personnel and equipment?

The term that describes firefighting operations utilizing available personnel and equipment is known as "Attack." This refers specifically to the actions taken by firefighting teams to combat the fire directly, utilizing their resources—such as firefighters, fire engines, hoses, and other gear—to ensure effective and timely intervention. The goal of the attack is to extinguish the fire or prevent it from spreading, thereby protecting lives, property, and the environment.

While suppression refers more broadly to activities aimed at limiting or reducing the intensity and spread of the fire, it is not exclusively about the immediate operational response. Containment focuses on preventing the fire from spreading beyond a particular area, which is a part of the overall attack strategy but does not encompass the full range of operations involved in directly engaging the fire. Control entails managing the situation and may include various strategic activities after an initial attack is made, but it does not specifically denote the use of personnel and equipment in the initial operative sense.