Contents What is a firefighter?
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Ready and waiting
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Training to fight fires
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Special clothes
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Fire engines
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Making a plan
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Putting out flames
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Into the smoke
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Rescue!
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Fighting wildfires
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Special firefighting jobs
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Firefighters in the past
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Fire safety
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Glossary
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Index
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What is a firefighter? A firefighter helps in an emergency. A firefighter’s main job is to put out fires. When a fire starts, a team of firefighters rushes to the fire. The firefighters use hoses, ladders and other equipment to put out the fire. They rescue people trapped by fire, too.
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