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

The mayor and the council plan to take a second look at firefighter staffing after the Nov. 3 election, when voters take up a sales tax increase to pay for fire department operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

As a firefighter, Kerr said he saw the effects of climate change firsthand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A firefighter named Driscoll jumped up from his chair, ran to the window, and saw what looked like a dark wall.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler