fire department
noun
1
: an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires
especially
: a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties
2
: the members of a fire department
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Taylor had been part of the fire department since 2014 and is remembered for his dedication and leadership, the city said.
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Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
Thirty-two people, including two people who were in critical condition, were transported to local hospitals, the county fire department and California Highway Patrol announced.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Police and fire departments have sometimes defeated disparate impact challenges over physical fitness test requirements on grounds that good fitness is essential to those jobs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 May 2025
The 15 graduates, representing the Portage, Whiting, Dyer, LaPorte and Michigan City fire departments have completed an 11-week training program that included instruction in fire suppression, hazmat operations, and technical rescue, along with other firefighting skills.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
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Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
Thirty-two people, including two people who were in critical condition, were transported to local hospitals, the county fire department and California Highway Patrol announced.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Police and fire departments have sometimes defeated disparate impact challenges over physical fitness test requirements on grounds that good fitness is essential to those jobs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 May 2025
The 15 graduates, representing the Portage, Whiting, Dyer, LaPorte and Michigan City fire departments have completed an 11-week training program that included instruction in fire suppression, hazmat operations, and technical rescue, along with other firefighting skills.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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