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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Authorities said that police and the fire department arrived at the house after reports of a fire.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The Glens Falls police and fire departments didn't immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for more information on Tuesday but told other news outlets that the investigation remains open.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Since police were not certain of the condition of the driver, paramedics, the local fire department and California Highway Patrol accompanied a sheriff's deputy to the scene, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Officers applied tourniquets to stop the bleeding until fire department personnel transported the man to Northwest Health-Portage.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The Glens Falls police and fire departments didn't immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for more information on Tuesday but told other news outlets that the investigation remains open.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Since police were not certain of the condition of the driver, paramedics, the local fire department and California Highway Patrol accompanied a sheriff's deputy to the scene, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Officers applied tourniquets to stop the bleeding until fire department personnel transported the man to Northwest Health-Portage.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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