firefighter
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At Tuesday's event, Trump meanwhile presented the highest US civilian honor to the family of volunteer firefighter Welles Crowther, who was killed while helping lead people out of the South Tower.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
He and Olivia Walker, a 30-year-old firefighter, had come to Léon from Clearfield, Utah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Born in August 1989, Panettiere was raised in Palisades, New York, by parents Lesley Vogel, an actress and producer, and Skip, a former firefighter.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
One firefighter was hospitalised and five others suffered minor injuries, the fire service confirmed, with crews continuing to extinguish "hotspots" in open grassland, along a railway and in gardens.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Fellow firefighter William Gillespie was already there, retrieving something from his locker.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
I remember the bravery of the New York firefighters and police.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Volunteer firefighters were using "whatever we have. Sometimes we use buckets, and even those aren't enough", said Yonas, adding that the teams were also in need of food and protective gear, including masks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Here, volunteer firefighters have been risking their lives and lungs to extinguish burning peatlands which are notoriously difficult to put out.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said more than 60 units rushed to the scene and firefighters were working to put out the fire and “assessing patients.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
“I think the voices are coming from above. Maybe the firefighters or the cops are here after all. Come on.”
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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