
San Francisco firefighter, 1893
A firefighter or fireman was an individual trained in fighting fires (firefighting). Individuals aboard starships responsible for said duties was identified as a fire control party or fire control personnel.
In 1893, as Data walked down Putney, a firefighter attached to No. 5 Fire House was doing maintenance on a fire engine. (TNG: "Time's Arrow")

The San Francisco Register, 1986
In 1986, a photo of firefighters fighting a fire at the Fairmont Hotel was on the front page of the San Francisco Register. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
Emergency procedures placed on the doors aboard the freighter ECS Fortunate gave instructions when the fire control personnel should be alarmed. (ENT: "Fortunate Son")
In 2364, while re-living the 2355 Battle of Maxia, Jean-Luc Picard recalled ordering Vigo to have a fire control party dispatched to the bridge of the USS Stargazer. (TNG: "The Battle")
In 2384, aboard the USS Dauntless, firefighting was a section in Security, and the firefighters were assigned to squadrons. That year, four firefighters from Squadron 5 were working in concert with the fire fighting system to extinguish a fire in the shuttlebay. The fire had started in the starboard warp nacelle of a Type 9 shuttlecraft. This situation was being monitored from an operations console on the bridge. (PRO: "Mindwalk")
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Fires: Ash • Campfire • Combustion (Spontaneous combustion) • Smoke • Spark • Wildfire (Brush fire) |
Firefighting: Fire extinguisher • Fire department (Fire House Nº 5, Toronto Fire) • Firefighter • Fire engine • Fire hose • Fire hydrant • Fireman's carry • Fireman's pole • Fire suppression (Walkerite 342) |
Detection and evasion: Fire alarm • Fire alert • Fire escape • Fire suppression system • |
Fire-starting: Candle • Flammable substance • Fire hazard • Fireplace • Fire trap • Firewood (Kindling) • Lighter • Match |
Food and drink: Flambé (Antimatter Flambé • Flambé noodles) • Flaming cocktail |
Other: Arson • Burn • Fireworks display |