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A world tour for International Firefighters' Day!

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Firefighters have a common cause, keeping the population safe from fire-related risk, damage and injury. But what we call a firefighter changes as we go from country to country. How do you say "firefighter" in your language?

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By Knowledge Network – Staff member

How do you say "firefighter" in English, Spanish … or Finnish?

For International Firefighters’ Day, the Direction générale de la Sécurité civile et de la gestion des crises du ministère de l'Intérieur, France, took a journey around different countries to find out how to say ‘firefighter’ in different languages. Join them on their tour!

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