Fireman
noun
A person who works in a fire department to stop fires and save people and property from fire.
The fireman bravely went into the burning building to save a trapped child.
Often appears as...
- fireman's helmet
- fireman's ladder
noun
A person who adds fuel to a fire in a steam engine, like on a ship or train.
In the old days, the fireman had to continually shovel coal into the steam engine's furnace.
Often appears as...
- fireman's shovel
- fireman's furnace
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Technical
noun
A person who works in a fire department to stop fires and save people and property from fire.
The fireman bravely went into the burning building to save a trapped child.
Often appears as...
- fireman's helmet
- fireman's ladder
noun
A person who adds fuel to a fire in a steam engine, like on a ship or train.
In the old days, the fireman had to continually shovel coal into the steam engine's furnace.
Often appears as...
- fireman's shovel
- fireman's furnace
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Neutral
Though historically male-dominated, 'fireman' refers to any gender today.
Every fireman, whether male or female, is trained in rescue operations.
Pro Tip 2/3Modern Heroism
'Fireman' often implies bravery and heroism due to the risky nature of the job.
The children admired the fireman as their local hero.
Pro Tip 3/3Emergency Context
Use 'fireman' when referring to emergency situations involving fire.
Call the fireman if you see flames in a building.
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Distant time and the...
of different lectures gave the popular lectures that became the character physical law he gave lectures to Caltech undergrads that became the firemen lectures on physics he gave lectures to Caltech graduate students that became the flame relations on gravitation in every one of these books every one of these sets of lectures he emphasized this puzzle why
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Daniel Kraft: How...
a global health corps similar to the volunteer paramedics and firemen of today that can be upskilled, use the powerful new tools to respond early and collectively to enhance contact tracing, isolation and quarantine, and to help identify and address social and other disparities. So coming full circle.
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Ryan Lobo: Photographing...
and they tell me that they receive hundreds of calls congratulating them. Some of the firemen told me that they were also inspired to do better because they were so pleased to get thank-yous rather than brick bats. It seems that this story helped change perceptions about the DFS,
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One year of turning the...
There are tons of school projects. Twenty percent of the posters we are receiving comes from schools. Education is so essential. Kids just make photos in a class, the teacher receives them, they paste them on the school. Here they even got the help of the firemen.
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Bring on the learning...
He said, "But I wanted to be a fireman." And he said, "When I got to the senior year of school, my teachers didn't take it seriously. This one teacher didn't take it seriously. He said I was throwing my life away if that's all I chose to do with it;
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Bring on the learning...
He said, "But I wanted to be a fireman." And he said, "When I got to the senior year of school, my teachers didn't take it seriously. This one teacher didn't take it seriously. He said I was throwing my life away if that's all I chose to do with it;
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A Dangerous Night In...
DISPATCHER --checking out. We've got bottles through the window. DISPATCHER in that area. We have a fireman shot. We have a fireman shot. We need help immediately. DISPATCHER Roger. We can't make it down in front with a gurney.
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Why should you read...
where books are banned from all areas of life - and possessing, let alone reading them, is forbidden. The protagonist, Montag, is a fireman responsible for destroying what remains. But as his pleasure gives way to doubt,
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Why we make bad...
off into the future a year. Now, why in the world do you get this pattern of results? These guys can tell us. What you see here are two lads, one of them larger than the the fireman and the fiddler.
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Firefighters Reflect on...
And one of the firemen from Rescue One looked up and said, we may not live through today. And we stopped, and we thought about what he said. Said, you're right, we may not.
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Distant time and the...
of different lectures gave the popular lectures that became the character physical law he gave lectures to Caltech undergrads that became the firemen lectures on physics he gave lectures to Caltech graduate students that became the flame relations on gravitation in every one of these books every one of these sets of lectures he emphasized this puzzle why
Video examples
Daniel Kraft: How...
a global health corps similar to the volunteer paramedics and firemen of today that can be upskilled, use the powerful new tools to respond early and collectively to enhance contact tracing, isolation and quarantine, and to help identify and address social and other disparities. So coming full circle.
Video examples
Ryan Lobo: Photographing...
and they tell me that they receive hundreds of calls congratulating them. Some of the firemen told me that they were also inspired to do better because they were so pleased to get thank-yous rather than brick bats. It seems that this story helped change perceptions about the DFS,
Video examples
One year of turning the...
There are tons of school projects. Twenty percent of the posters we are receiving comes from schools. Education is so essential. Kids just make photos in a class, the teacher receives them, they paste them on the school. Here they even got the help of the firemen.
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Bring on the learning...
He said, "But I wanted to be a fireman." And he said, "When I got to the senior year of school, my teachers didn't take it seriously. This one teacher didn't take it seriously. He said I was throwing my life away if that's all I chose to do with it;
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Bring on the learning...
He said, "But I wanted to be a fireman." And he said, "When I got to the senior year of school, my teachers didn't take it seriously. This one teacher didn't take it seriously. He said I was throwing my life away if that's all I chose to do with it;
Video examples
A Dangerous Night In...
DISPATCHER --checking out. We've got bottles through the window. DISPATCHER in that area. We have a fireman shot. We have a fireman shot. We need help immediately. DISPATCHER Roger. We can't make it down in front with a gurney.
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Why should you read...
where books are banned from all areas of life - and possessing, let alone reading them, is forbidden. The protagonist, Montag, is a fireman responsible for destroying what remains. But as his pleasure gives way to doubt,
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Why we make bad...
off into the future a year. Now, why in the world do you get this pattern of results? These guys can tell us. What you see here are two lads, one of them larger than the the fireman and the fiddler.
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Firefighters Reflect on...
And one of the firemen from Rescue One looked up and said, we may not live through today. And we stopped, and we thought about what he said. Said, you're right, we may not.
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Quinton Jackson
American Mixed Martial Artist
I used to want to be a pro wrestler first, a stuntman if I couldn't do that, and a fireman to fall back on. The guy who used to live across the street from me was the fire chief, so he was going to help me out if I didn't succeed at the other things.
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Morris Chestnut
American Actor
I am just another fireman because the story focuses on Joaquin Phoenix's character, but I play Joaquin's close friend and I get burned up a little bit, but I don't die.
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Charles Kuralt
American Journalist
Kids are always asked, What are you going to be when you grow up? I needed an answer. So instead of saying, a fireman, or a policeman, I said, a reporter.
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David Hunt
English Politician
Firemen can do almost everything. You already trust them in life-threatening situations; why not let them help you with your everyday problems, too?
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Robson Green
Weve got a police system who protect us, weve got firemen who put out fires. Weve got defence, man. Thats what tax is for.
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Karamo Brown
American Entertainer
I have such a deeper respect for firemen knowing how much they get paid and how much they put themselves on the line.
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Leslie Fiedler
American Critic
I never met anybody in my life who says, I want to be a critic. People want to be a fireman, poet, novelist.
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Richard Rawlings
American Celebrity
I was a fireman very early on in my life and a police officer, so I'm very militaristic, clean.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
Like other kids wanted to become firemen or astronauts, I wanted to make people laugh.
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George Wallace
American Politician
I am going to give the moral support of the presidency to the police and firemen.
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Quinton Jackson
American Mixed Martial Artist
I used to want to be a pro wrestler first, a stuntman if I couldn't do that, and a fireman to fall back on. The guy who used to live across the street from me was the fire chief, so he was going to help me out if I didn't succeed at the other things.
Quote examples
Morris Chestnut
American Actor
I am just another fireman because the story focuses on Joaquin Phoenix's character, but I play Joaquin's close friend and I get burned up a little bit, but I don't die.
Quote examples
Charles Kuralt
American Journalist
Kids are always asked, What are you going to be when you grow up? I needed an answer. So instead of saying, a fireman, or a policeman, I said, a reporter.
Quote examples
David Hunt
English Politician
Firemen can do almost everything. You already trust them in life-threatening situations; why not let them help you with your everyday problems, too?
Quote examples
Robson Green
Weve got a police system who protect us, weve got firemen who put out fires. Weve got defence, man. Thats what tax is for.
Quote examples
Karamo Brown
American Entertainer
I have such a deeper respect for firemen knowing how much they get paid and how much they put themselves on the line.
Quote examples
Leslie Fiedler
American Critic
I never met anybody in my life who says, I want to be a critic. People want to be a fireman, poet, novelist.
Quote examples
Richard Rawlings
American Celebrity
I was a fireman very early on in my life and a police officer, so I'm very militaristic, clean.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
Like other kids wanted to become firemen or astronauts, I wanted to make people laugh.
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George Wallace
American Politician
I am going to give the moral support of the presidency to the police and firemen.
Example 1 of 10
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