We're firemen in peacetime and soldiers when we're attacked.
Most of the staff were very serious, a few sailors, firemen etc. had hardly recovered from previous nights enjoyment.
The first factor was the reason that ambulances initially accompanied fire departments on calls: to assist injured firemen.
A fireman paddles by in a boat and asks him if he would like to escape.
We can more realistically think of the altruist as being like a fireman armed only with sophisticated fire fighting equipment and wearing fireproof clothing.
At the time this report was filed, the firemen were trying to extinguish several fires that were still blazing.
In short, their role would be similar to that of other public servants such as firemen and policemen.
The fireman called to the photographer of the journalist who was still shocked because of the fire.
