1. a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people from dangerous situations

Examples

• The firefighter climbed the ladder to rescue the cat from the tree.
• She has wanted to be a firefighter since she was a child.
• The firefighters worked all night to contain the forest fire.
• Local firefighters responded quickly to the emergency call.
• He trained for months before becoming a certified firefighter.
• The firefighter checked the smoke detector during the safety inspection.