firefighter
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And in an election year, politicians of both parties running to remain in office like to win support from the police and firefighter unions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Company leaders worked with Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore and paid for firefighter assistance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Retired New York firefighter John Fila said his firehouse lost 15 members on 9/11.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 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
“And on her wrist she has the Yarmouth firefighter badge. Most firefighters in town have one.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
At the Los Angeles Fire Department, Poirier oversaw a service area of more than 100 fire stations with 1,000 firefighters and paramedics on duty each day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
For more than a week after the fire began, residents in Boyle Heights and East L.A. endured acrid smoke as firefighters struggled to put out the flames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
"As the task becomes more challenging, the very least firefighters should be able to rely on is access to the water they need to protect people and property."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Firefighters and police officers stood around the Michigan September 11 Memorial in Wentworth Park, where the tribute was built in a public space that has been used to mourn firefighters since 1934.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The firefighters ran after her, and for a moment, Chess, Emma, and Finn were left alone.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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