fire department
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organization with the job to help the public in emergency situations like fire
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Dublin Fire Brigade headquarters, Ireland Fire department vehicles outside a fire station in Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, fire force, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other rescue services.
Fire departments are most commonly a public sector organization that operates within a municipality, county, state, nation, or special district. Private and specialist firefighting organizations also exist, such as those for aircraft rescue and firefighting.