volunteer firefighter

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volunteer
noun[C]
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/ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər/us
/ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr/
a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to ...
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firefighter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfaɪəˌfaɪ.tər/us
/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪ.t̬ɚ/
a person whose job is to stop fires ...
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Their bus driver also perished, as did three senior police officers, two firefighters and one teenager who was avolunteerfirefighter.
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At the age of eighteen, he became avolunteerfirefighterand worked as an auxiliary police officer.
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Avolunteerfirefightermay volunteer as a firefighter for the same agency only if they are employed in a different role.
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He spends his days as avolunteerfirefighter.
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As a result it became mandatory for every male between 16 and 60 years to be avolunteerfirefighter.
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The municipality later bought a fire pump and formed avolunteerfirefighterprogram.
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He became avolunteerfirefighterduring the 1940s.
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He is avolunteerfirefighterand volunteer football coach.
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He works as avolunteerfirefighter.
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Thompson was particularly concerned about local officials getting adequate resources, having been avolunteerfirefighterand a local elected official for 24 years.
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Bruno originally became avolunteerfirefighterduring the 1940s and remained in firefighting for more than 60 years.
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Schellenberger also served as avolunteerfirefighter.
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He is also a formervolunteerfirefighter.
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There are also volunteer firefighters who can backfill the station or respond to incidents with additional apparatus, when needed.
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The session granted an exemption from jury duty to volunteer firefighters and a means of promoting better fire protection.
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The fire chief and small group of volunteer firefighters worked nearly 24 hours without sleep to contain the fire.
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Some combination departments require their volunteer firefighters to be trained to the same standards as their full-time counterparts.
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Unlike volunteer firefighters, retained firefighters receive an annual retainer fee and are paid on a per emergency call basis.
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Before the annexation, the department had up to 80 paid and volunteer firefighters and twelve pieces of equipment.
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The department has a total of seven stations and is staffed by 52 career and 102 volunteer firefighters.
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