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Some volunteer firefighters may be part of a combination fire department that employs both full-time and volunteer firefighters. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On-call firefighters who receive some pay for their work are known as call firefighters in the United States, and retained firefighters in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
According to the National Fire Department Registry, in January 2025 there were 1,207,800 firefighters in the United States (this includes career, volunteer and paid per call firefighters as well as civilian staff and non-firefighting personnel). Of these, 14.7% are mostly or entirely career and 85.3% are mostly or entirely volunteer.
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English: Chicago Fire FC's logo introduced in 2021. A dark blue circle outline filled in with white. Inside the circle is a Florian cross, a circular symbol broken into four parts that commonly represents firefighters. The four segments of the Florian cross have sharp corners, giving a modern look.
The Cincinnati Fire Department traces its origins to the early 19th century when fire protection services were minimal and mostly volunteer-based. By the 1800s, Cincinnati's population had increased significantly, making the need for organized firefighting more urgent. In the 1830s, the city began developing its volunteer fire companies. These ...
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The NBC television show Chicago Fire, centers on a group of fictional firefighters and paramedics at a firehouse that is the headquarters of the fictitious Engine Company 51, Truck Company 81, Rescue Squad Company 3, Battalion Chief 25 (previously reassigned to another firehouse, now returned to Firehouse 51), Deputy District Chief 2-2-6 ...