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2. Firefighting in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Firefighting in the United States. Streets of New York (1869) Firefighting in the United States dates back to the earliest European colonies in the Americas. Early firefighters were simply community members who would respond to neighborhood fires with buckets. The first dedicated volunteer fire brigade was established in 1736 in Philadelphia.

3. U.S. Defense Department firefighters - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Department of Defense employs civilians who are stationed at military bases to work as firefighters. These personnel have their own uniforms and equipment, but are not considered to be members of a military unit. They are responsible for firefighting, but they may also receive aid from military units.

4. New York City Fire Department - Wikipedia

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   The New York City Fire Department, officially the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the full-service fire department of New York City, serving all five boroughs. The FDNY is responsible for fire suppression and fire prevention, and is a major provider of EMS services in New York City. Beyond fire suppression and EMS, the FDNY is ...

5. Firefighting - Wikipedia

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   Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. [1] A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. [2] Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. [2][3] This involves structural firefighting and wildland firefighting. Specialized training includes aircraft ...

6. Bridge, Line, Airport and Davis fires grow in California and ...

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   A firefighter walks up a hill as the Bridge Fire burns near homes in Wrightwood, California, on Tuesday. - Jae C. Hong/AP • Bridge Fire in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties: A fire inside ...

7. Volunteer fire department - Wikipedia

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   A volunteer fire department (VFD) is a fire department of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction. Volunteer and retained (on-call) firefighters are expected to be on call to respond to emergency calls for long periods of time, and are summoned to the fire station when their services ...