Meaning of fire people | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“So this is yet another point⟳ to consider⟳, get⟳ the fire people to inspect⟳ the premises before you take⟳ them on - and this applies to purchasing property as well making sure that you will not be made to spend⟳ a lot of money before you can use⟳ the premises for surgery purposes.”

“But we had it, it was in the house when we bought it and we - we did whatever you do to activate the fire alarm, you know⟳, tied into that. Smoke⟳ detectors and all. If it went off, it can call⟳ the fire people like⟳ that, but we never, you know⟳, set⟳ it.”

“I said I had better rush⟳ to the security post⟳ to go and get⟳ the fire people; the Fire Department said they had no vehicle with functional tyres and this, interestingly, was after Professor Odunuga and the rest⟳ of us after the fire incident of '95 at the Faculty of Arts Annexe had insisted the fire officers must always be at alert.”

“'Did you call⟳ the fire people?' Angela nodded, and pointed across the road, where an Egyptian couple stood outside the house watching the fire. 'I got them to call⟳,' she said.”

“The barn blew up. It did not fly⟳ apart, but it was a mass of flame in seconds. “Jesus!” said Du Pré, “Call⟳ 911. Get⟳ the fire people here.””

“He was in wide-eyed conversation with a woman in a fire outfit. 'Scott's shop's burned down, Margaret. We've had a bit of a shock⟳.' 'But it's our family business, and I'm not letting it ruin the night, am I? Scott'll have⟳ to stay⟳ here anyway to talk⟳ to the fire people.”

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