fire department
(firefighting, US) An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires.
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also hey what’s up i got voted onto the fire department last night so next week i can start attending first responder training !!
they volunteered for a bunch of different things: the fire department, the national park service, things for their church, a fishing club. my grandfather died in 2001 but my family has continued to be volunteer judges…
They Used a Fire Truck Ladder to Get Residents Out of a Mental Health Home After a Stabbing Residents of a Portland mental health support facility had to be pulled out through windows using a fire department ladder tr…
05/05/2026 12:39 / RPD Precinct 4 313C1 / ASSIST FIRE DEPARTMENT , TRAFFIC AND/OR CROWD CONTROL - S BELVIDERE ST RICH: @LEE BRIDGE - NB Enroute #rva
The menu will include pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee for a donation to the fire department. Donations will be used to provide and maintain proper equipment and tools to perform the services the fire…
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(firefighting, US) An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well, such as first aid and search and rescue.
“also hey what’s up i got voted onto the fire department last night so next week i can start attending first responder training !!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“they volunteered for a bunch of different things: the fire department, the national park service, things for their church, a fishing club. my grandfather died in 2001 but my family has continued to be volunteer judges for the fishing tournament since then”
— Bluesky· May 2026“They Used a Fire Truck Ladder to Get Residents Out of a Mental Health Home After a Stabbing Residents of a Portland mental health support facility had to be pulled out through windows using a fire department ladder truck after Marlene McNeil whstle.site/llopuy/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“05/05/2026 12:39 / RPD Precinct 4 313C1 / ASSIST FIRE DEPARTMENT , TRAFFIC AND/OR CROWD CONTROL - S BELVIDERE ST RICH: @LEE BRIDGE - NB Enroute #rva”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The menu will include pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee for a donation to the fire department. Donations will be used to provide and maintain proper equipment and tools to perform the services the fire department provides to Morrison and surrounding areas.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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