firefighter

Example Sentences

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One hundred firefighter personnel were assigned to the Bain fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Another new candidate in the Platner-mold is burly Pennsylvania firefighter Bob Brooks, who is running for Congress.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Another witness, 19-year-old Amine, said it felt as though "every firefighter in the department was there".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“I was told to pick up hose from my captain, which is a common assignment for us to get,” one firefighter testified.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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