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The storm has pushed the city's first response abilities to their limit; Houston police officers and firefighters and other first-responders have rescued thousands of Houstonians over the past four days.
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The property tax increase, if approved by the school board, would come on top of a record-high $543 million property tax increases the city is still phasing in to increase contributions to pension funds for police officers and firefighters.
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Late Saturday night, an urban rescue team of 45 firefighters and support staff from all over San Diego County deployed to Texas.
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However, no firefighters were injured, fire officials said.
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No injuries were reported to the home’s occupant or the responding firefighters.
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Manatee County SHeriff’s Office The blaze was discovered around 6:36 a.m. by a firefighter driving southbound on 14th Street West on his way to work.
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According to the Washington Post, several firefighters rescued 18 piglets and two sows from Rachel Rivers’s burning farmhouse in February after tons of hay caught fire.
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There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported.
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First Known Use of firefighter
1839
FIREFIGHTER Defined for English Language Learners
firefighter
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Definition of firefighter for English Language Learners
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: a member of a group that works to put out fires
FIREFIGHTER Defined for Kids
firefighter
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fire·fight·er
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Definition of firefighter for Students
:a person whose job is to put out fires
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