Emergency Services Jargon

noun fireworks display or show

• The outdoor concert featured an impressive display of pyrotechnics during the finale.
• The fireworks show had some cool pyrotechnics last night.
• Did you see that pyrotechnics show? It was lit!
• His speech was full of intellectual pyrotechnics that left the audience in awe.

noun a period of time when a person is serving full-time in the military or other organization

adjective describing someone who is currently serving in the military or other organization on a full-time basis

• He was called to active duty and had to leave his civilian job to serve in the military.
• My brother is on active duty overseas and won't be able to make it home for the holidays.
• I can't hang out tonight, I'm on active duty at work until late.
• As a teacher, she is always on active duty, constantly looking out for her students' well-being.