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Meaning of "fire chief" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRE CHIEF

fire chief  [faɪə tʃiːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRE CHIEF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fire chief is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRE CHIEF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fire chief

Fire Chief is a top executive rank or commanding officer in a fire department who is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day tasks of running a firefighting organization. Such tasks include supervising other officers and firefighters at an emergency scene and recruiting, training, and equipping them for their respective duties. Depending upon local needs and organization, the Chief may also be involved in fire prevention, fire inspection, disaster preparedness, emergency medical services, and related disciplines, as well as administrative duties such as budgets and personnel issues, research into safety and regulations, and liaison with other agencies. In larger departments, a Fire Chief is often assisted by one or more assistant fire chiefs, deputy fire chiefs, district fire chiefs, division chiefs, and/or battalion chiefs. Collectively, these are known as chief officers, to distinguish them from company officers. The Chief may report to the fire commissioner, the mayor, or a governing body.

Definition of fire chief in the English dictionary

The definition of fire chief in the dictionary is the person in charge of the fire department of a town.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIRE CHIEF


beef
biːf
belief
bɪˈliːf
brief
briːf
chief
tʃiːf
commander-in-chief
kəˌmɑːndəʳɪnˈtʃiːf
editor-in-chief
ˌɛdɪtəʳɪntˈʃiːf
examination-in-chief
ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ ənɪnˌtʃiːf
grief
ɡriːf
leaf
liːf
lief
liːf
massif
ˈmæsiːf
motif
məʊˈtiːf
reef
riːf
relief
rɪˈliːf
sharif
ʃæˈriːf
sheaf
ʃiːf
sportif
spɔːˈtiːf
subchief
ˈsʌbˌtʃiːf
Tenerife
ˌtɛnəˈriːf
thief
θiːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRE CHIEF

fire alarm
fire ant
fire appliance
fire away
fire blanket
fire blight
fire boss
fire brigade
fire clay
fire commissioner
fire company
fire control
fire crew
fire curtain
fire damage
fire department
fire door
fire drill
fire engine
fire escape

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRE CHIEF

big Chief
big White Chief
car thief
commander in chief
commanders in chief
editor in chief
examinations-in-chief
examine-in-chief
handkerchief
in chief
infangthief
kerchief
mischief
neckerchief
outfangthief
paper handkerchief
pocket-handkerchief
police chief
sneak thief
tenant-in-chief

Synonyms and antonyms of fire chief in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fire chief» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRE CHIEF

Find out the translation of fire chief to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fire chief from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fire chief» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消防队长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jefe de bomberos
570 millions of speakers

English

fire chief
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फायर चीफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قائد النار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

начальник пожарной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chefe dos bombeiros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্নি প্রধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chef des pompiers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketua kebakaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brandmeister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消防署長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소방 대장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pangareping geni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

huy lính cứu hỏa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீ தலைமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्निशामक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İtfaiye şefi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capo dei pompieri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

komendant straży pożarnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

начальник пожежної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șef foc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικεφαλής φωτιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandweerhoof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brandchef
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brannsjef
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fire chief

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE CHIEF»

The term «fire chief» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.598 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE CHIEF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fire chief» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fire chief» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fire chief

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRE CHIEF»

Discover the use of fire chief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fire chief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Fire Chief's Handbook
Edited by Robert C. Barr and John M. Eversole, The Fire Chief's Handbook, 6th Edition, continues a 71-year tradition of publishing the definitive resource for advanced fire service training.
Robert C. Barr, John Eversole, 2003
2
Chief Fire Officer's Desk Reference
This comprehensive volume covers every topic of interest to fire service officers. Every fire department needs this book!
John M. Buckman, III, 2005
3
The Fire Chief's Toolbox
This is not another book about how to put the wet stuff on the red stuff.
Ron Graner, 2007
4
The Fire Chief's Handbook
This must-have companion to The Fire Chief's Handbook, 6th Edition, covers all chapters of the Handbook, breaking down important concepts into a series of questions and answers designed to help the reader retain all key information.
Steven W. Edwards, 2003
5
Benjamin Rabbit and the Fire Chief
When Jimmy Jump disobeys the rules and plays with matches he accidentally starts a fire at Benjamin Rabbit's house, and the two rabbits learn about fire safety from the Fire Chief who helps put out the fire.
Irene Keller, 1990
6
Survival Skills for the Fire Chief
The book's themes include understanding, meeting, and, where possible, exceeding the reasonable expectations of fire department stakeholders and preparing as a fire chief for professional, personal, and organizational success.
Robert S. Fleming, 2011
7
Fire Chief
This is also an eye opening account of the dangers every citizen faces due to failures of elected officials to enact laws that will improve public safety.
Ron Graner, 2004
8
A Fire Chief's Story
A Fire Chief's Story relates the experiences of a young man who joins a volunteer fire department at age 16, as a torchboy, and is accepted as a fireman at age 18.
Chief Drexelius Jr., Robert F. Drexelius, Jr., 2005
9
Conspiracy Among America's Heroes
Anyone who is a manager, supervisor, leader, or involved with human-relations issues needs to read this book, and learn from these truculent life lessons and use them for future reference. Are you willing to take the ethical challenge?
Chief Kelly Daugherty, 2012
10
Chief's Clipboard: 20 Years of Ronny J. Coleman
Chief's Clipboard collects 100 of the most influential columns from Chief Coleman's writings.
Ronny J. Coleman, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRE CHIEF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fire chief is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Union gives vote of no-confidence to fire chief
BRENTWOOD -- East Contra Costa firefighters' dissatisfaction with their chief recently came to a head with a vote of no confidence in his ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
2
Court Testimony Details Alleged Pay By Former Middlebury Fire Chief
NEW HAVEN (AP) — A federal prosecutor showed jurors checks paid to a firefighter to back the government's claim that a former Middlebury ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
3
Buffalo Grove welcomes new fire chief
Newly promoted fire chief Mike Baker (right center) poses for photos with other area fire department leaders. Pictured are (from left) Assistant ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Former Speedway fire chief accused of misusing $60000
Former Speedway Fire Chief Mark Watson is accused in a state audit of misusing more than $60,000 from the town and spending the cash on ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
5
Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran Continues Religious …
Keeping a job because of religious beliefs "should not even be a dilemma for anybody in this country," said Kelvin J. Cochran, who was fired by ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
6
Assistant fire chief on leave over alcohol complaint
Assistant Cincinnati Fire Chief Robert Kuhn is on paid leave as the city investigates a complaint that Kuhn was drunk on duty. In a memo to City ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
7
Dane County judge rules against ex-fire chief Strauss
A Dane County judge has ruled that disciplinary records on former Sun Prairie fire chief Tory Strauss will be released to The Star. Strauss filed ... «hngnews.com, Jul 15»
8
Hartford Deputy Fire Chief Retiring
July 09--HARTFORD -- Hartford Fire Department Deputy Chief Terry Waller is retiring after 28 years on the job. During his career Waller, 52, ... «Firehouse.com, Jul 15»
9
Austin Fire Chief breaks another glass ceiling
Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr has broken through another glass ceiling. She will soon be sworn into another prestigious firefighting ... «MyFox Austin, Jul 15»
10
Fire chief urges Hunter residents not to take risks as temperatures …
As the Hunter braces for a cold snap, the state's fire chief is urging residents not to take risks to stay warm. A strong cold front is expected to ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»

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