firefighter

Example Sentences

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First responders took 10 people to the hospital, including eight workers and one firefighter, Matt Amos, battalion chief of the Longview Fire Department, said at a press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"We're used to it," said Roman, a 36-year-old firefighter who helped clear the ruins from a building destroyed in the strike.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

One hundred firefighter personnel were assigned to the Bain fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Afterward, the claim says, she confided in a friend, a retired firefighter, who reported the incident to law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“You understand now, why I couldn’t tell you?” he said as we headed to the next funeral—Brendan Wilson, a firefighter who died while saving a family.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds