fire apparatus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fire apparatus
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Marodi was a fire apparatus engineer in 2007 and promoted to captain in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
Hernandez worked for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as a fire apparatus engineer, overseeing fire engines and water tanks during calls.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2024
Kovatch grew KME into the country’s largest private manufacturer of fire apparatus.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2022
The department says in a release that he fell while he was returning a fire apparatus to service.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2018
There was little time to waste for the flames had made considerable headway when discovered and were roaring wildly through the upper floor when the fire apparatus arrived.
From Three Little Women A Story for Girls by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson
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