Definition of firefighter
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Richards says firefighters and ambulance services, along with medical flights, are responding.
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And in both cities, the police and firefighters have opted out of Social Security, something state and local workers often do in hopes of avoiding the Social Security payroll tax.
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Firefighters met the plane at the airport as a precaution but no injuries or damage was reported.
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One of them, New York firefighter Ray Pfeifer, 59, died Sunday of cancer, after lobbying Congress to provide health benefits for those suffering ailments after responding to the attack.
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The couple’s other son, Cory Kalanick, is a firefighter with the Fresno Fire Department.
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More than 50 firefighters responded to Thursday’s blaze and rescued about 10 people from the building.
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Firefighters set up generators at the site so the event could continue, Burns said.
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Responding firefighters found smoke and fire coming from the single-story home, said Vista Deputy Fire Chief Ned Vander Pol.
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FIREFIGHTER Defined for English Language Learners
firefighter
playDefinition 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
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playDefinition of firefighter for Students
: a person whose job is to put out fires
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