Definition of fire chief

fire chiefnoun

đội trưởng cứu hỏa

/ˈfaɪə tʃiːf//ˈfaɪər tʃiːf/

The term "fire chief" can be traced back to the late 19th century, when urban areas began to establish professional firefighting departments as a response to the increasing frequency and severity of fires. Prior to this, firefighting in cities was largely handled by volunteer or contract firefighters, who were often poorly equipped and organized. In the late 1800s, communities began hiring full-time fire chiefs to manage these new firefighting departments. The word "chief" reflects the authority and leadership required to oversee such a critical function. "Fire" is self-explanatory, as it refers to the specific incident or hazard that the department is designed to respond to. Over time, the role of the fire chief has evolved to encompass a range of responsibilities beyond fire suppression, including emergency medical services, hazardous materials handling, and fire prevention and education.

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a person who is in charge of a group of firefighters (= people whose job is to put out fires)

người phụ trách một nhóm lính cứu hỏa (= những người có nhiệm vụ dập tắt hỏa hoạn)

Example:
  • advanced training for fire chiefs on how to manage their teams on-site

    đào tạo nâng cao cho đội trưởng cứu hỏa về cách quản lý đội của họ tại chỗ

a person who is in charge of a fire department (= the organization of people whose job is to put out fires)

người phụ trách sở cứu hỏa (= tổ chức những người có nhiệm vụ dập tắt hỏa hoạn)

Example:
  • The town's fire chief and mayor activated the emergency evacuation sirens at 8 a.m.

    Trưởng phòng cứu hỏa và thị trưởng thị trấn đã kích hoạt còi báo động sơ tán khẩn cấp lúc 8 giờ sáng.