fire companies

Emergency response teams

Fire companies are organizations that fight fires, either as municipal departments or volunteer groups.

In American usage, fire company often refers specifically to volunteer firefighting organizations in smaller communities: The local fire company held its annual fundraiser.

A fire company may also mean a single unit within a larger fire department.

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