Definition of fire chief
: the head of a fire department
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The city said the fire chief learned of the incident on September 9 and suspended 11 firefighters with pay.
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The fire chief said his staff used specialized software to analyze historical data about calls for service and did further analysis to determine which stations could be closed with minimal effect to response times and services.
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Take, for instance, the Pittsburgh-area fire chief who decided to weigh in on Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who is black: Wow, Paul!
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Under a hurricane warning, the fire chief decides whether a recall is necessary.
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Firefighters on Saturday found the same erratic winds that can quickly change direction that were experienced Friday, the Los Angeles fire chief said.
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One of those heroines is Huntington's fire chief Jan Rader.
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One child was killed and three people were wounded at a shooting on Wednesday at a high school near Spokane, Washington, before a suspect was taken into custody, the local fire chief said.
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Ken is an assistant fire chief at the Westley Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the board of the West Side Hulling Association, the cooperative where local farmers bring their nuts for processing.
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