fire bri·gade
noun/ˈfaɪə brɪɡeɪd/
/ˈfaɪər brɪɡeɪd/
(also fire service)
(both British English) (North American English fire department, fire company)
[countable + singular or plural verb]- an organization of people who are trained and employed to put out fires and to rescue people from fires; the people who belong to this organization
消防队；消防队员 - to call out the fire brigade
叫消防队来 - The fire brigade were there in minutes.
几分钟后消防队就到了现场。 - The fire brigade have put out a blaze in a local post office.
消防队扑灭了当地邮电局的大火。
- to call out the fire brigade