fire brigade

noun
/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɹɪˌɡeɪd/

Definitions

  1. A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of…

    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…

    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.

    • General Westmoreland used some incoming troops as a fire brigade to squelch major threats and keep the Communists off balance.

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