Fire department

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A fire department is a public or private organization that provides fire protection for a certain jurisdiction, which typically is a municipality, county, or fire protection district. A fire department usually contains one or more fire stations within its boundaries, and may be staffed by career firefighters, volunteers, or a combination thereof.[1]

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  1. ^ Cote, Arthur E. (2003). "Basics of Fire and Fire Science". Organizing for Fire And Rescue Services. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 9780877655770. http://books.google.com/books?id=M8NZeVI6eZUC&pg=PA1&dq=fire+department&lr=&client=firefox-a#PPA92,M1. 
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