fire chief

English

Alternative forms

firechief

Noun

fire chief (plural fire chiefs)

A leader of a fire station; an officer in charge of firemen and fighting fires

Synonyms

fire marshal
(obsolete) fireward

Translations

leader of a fire department

Finnish: palopäällikkö
German: Brandmeister (de) m, Brandmeisterin f, Feuerwehrchef m, Feuerwehrchefin f, Feuerwehrhauptmann f, Feuerwehrhauptfrau f, Kreisbrandmeister m (district), Kreisbrandmeisterin f (district), Stadtbrandmeister m (municipal), Stadtbrandmeisterin f (municipal)

Northern Sami: buollinhoavda

See also

fire inspector

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