消防员 — meaning in English

English meaning

• firefighter noun Someone trained to put out fires and rescue people from them.
• fireman noun Someone trained to fight fires (traditionally referring to a man).

Senses

消防员 is used for these senses in English:

• firefighter (firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.
• fireman (firefighting) Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.

fireman — full definition

1. noun Someone trained to fight fires (traditionally referring to a man).
2. noun Someone who shovels coal to keep a steam engine or boiler burning, especially on a train or ship.