fire people

fire people pl (plural only)

1. Alternative form of firepeople
   • 1982, Peter Farthing, Diary of a Squat: All about Starting a Dental Practice, Easicast Publications, →ISBN, page 38:

     So this is yet another point to consider, get the fire people to inspect the premises before you take them on - and this applies to purchasing property as well making sure that you will not be made to spend a lot of money before you can use the premises for surgery purposes.

   • 2003, Don Gentile, David Wright, JonBenet: The Police Files, American Media, →ISBN, page 184:

     But we had it, it was in the house when we bought it and we - we did whatever you do to activate the fire alarm, you know, tied into that. Smoke detectors and all. If it went off, it can call the fire people like that, but we never, you know, set it.

   • 2003, Dapọ Adelugba, Dapọ Adelugba on Theatre Practice in Nigeria, Ibadan Cultural Studies Group, →ISBN, page 293:

     I said I had better rush to the security post to go and get the fire people; the Fire Department said they had no vehicle with functional tyres and this, interestingly, was after Professor Odunuga and the rest of us after the fire incident of '95 at the Faculty of Arts Annexe had insisted the fire officers must always be at alert.

   • 2010, James Becker, The Messiah Secret, Random House, →ISBN, page 227:

     'Did you call the fire people?' Angela nodded, and pointed across the road, where an Egyptian couple stood outside the house watching the fire. 'I got them to call,' she said.

   • 2012, Peter Bowen, Ash Child, Open Road Media, →ISBN, page 88:

     The barn blew up. It did not fly apart, but it was a mass of flame in seconds. “Jesus!” said Du Pré, “Call 911. Get the fire people here.”

   • 2020, Caroline Hulse, Like A House On Fire: ‘Brilliantly funny - I loved it' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare, Hachette UK, →ISBN, page 304:

     He was in wide-eyed conversation with a woman in a fire outfit. 'Scott's shop's burned down, Margaret. We've had a bit of a shock.' 'But it's our family business, and I'm not letting it ruin the night, am I? Scott'll have to stay here anyway to talk to the fire people.