firefighter
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"A family couldn't make a living from this anymore... Everyone has a full-time job. I'm a teacher, my brother is a firefighter," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Florida firefighter sets record as shortest woman in profession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Company leaders worked with Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore and paid for firefighter assistance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Michael B Sauer, then a 34-year-old volunteer firefighter, rushed to Ground Zero to help with search-and-rescue efforts, scouring what firefighters dubbed “the pile” for signs of life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Not a firefighter who could help Kaitlin, but a football player with no way out—just like them.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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Within minutes, four fellow volunteer firefighters and I arrived at a multistory house in New York’s Hudson Valley to see flames blasting through the roof.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
These plans can be pulled up on a computer tablet while firefighters are driving to a fire, giving greater visibility into the context of an emergency situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Measure FD was pushed by the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112, the union representing rank-and-file firefighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Police officers, paramedics and firefighters were called to the property on Ninefields, in Waltham Abbey, Essex shortly before 23:00 BST on Friday.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“I don’t know about you, but I’m not seeing any firefighters bursting through the doors.”
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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