firefighters

Type of rescuer trained primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and animals from dangerous situations

A firefighter is a rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and in some cases or jurisdictions also animals from dangerous situations. Male firefighters are sometimes referred to colloquially by the historical term fireman although the use of this terminology is officially discouraged.

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