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fire brigades, plural;
  1. An organized body of people trained and employed to extinguish fires


  1. a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires
  2. British name for a fire department
  3. A fire department or fire brigade is a public or private organization that provides fire protection for a certain jurisdiction, which typically is a municipality, county, or fire protection district. ...
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  5. The Fire Brigade, also called Fire!, is a 1926 film directed by William Nigh. Film historian Kevin Brownlow used scenes from the film's climax to open his 13-hour Hollywood documentary. ...
  6. An organized group of employees who are knowledgeable, trained and skilled in at least basic fire fighting operations.
  7. a highly mobile light infantry unit employed for rapid response and reinforcement; military application probably analogized from specialized fire departments that are sent to extinguish fires that are getting out of control. See BDE, BCT, STRIKE FORCE, RRF, LIGHT, SMU, SOF. ...
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