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[[Image:Chicago fire fighters.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Chicago Fire Department firefighters]]

[[Image:Chicago fire fighters.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Chicago Fire Department firefighters]]

'''Fire-fighting''' is the act of extinguishing a [[fire]].

 

 

'''Firefighting''' is the act of extinguishing a [[fire]].

Firefighters or firemen are those whose job it is to extinguish fires in a given area.  Firefighters can either be paid (professional), or [[volunteer]].  In many rural areas and smaller communities, fire departments are volunteer, while in many large cities they are professional.  In most places, firefighters also perform other [[emergency]] service work, including [[search and rescue]], and emergency [[medical]] services.  Many firefighters are also certified as [[EMT]]s (Emergency Medical Technicians) or [[paramedics]].

Firefighters or firemen are those whose job it is to extinguish fires in a given area.  Firefighters can either be paid (professional), or [[volunteer]].  In many rural areas and smaller communities, fire departments are volunteer, while in many large cities they are professional.  In most places, firefighters also perform other [[emergency]] service work, including [[search and rescue]], and emergency [[medical]] services.  Many firefighters are also certified as [[EMT]]s (Emergency Medical Technicians) or [[paramedics]].