# fire brigade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɹɪˌɡeɪd/

## Definitions
1. A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job.
2. An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires.
3. A trained unit that can be rapidly deployed to deal with any difficult situation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fire-brigade