Fire Marshall (Noun)
Meaning
An official who is responsible for the prevention and investigation of fires.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The fire marshal is responsible for conducting regular inspections of local businesses to ensure compliance with fire safety codes.
- As a result of the suspicious blaze, the fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.
- The fire marshal determined that the warehouse fire was caused by an electrical malfunction and recommended steps to prevent similar incidents.
- In response to the growing concern over arson, the fire marshal's office increased efforts to prevent and investigate deliberately set fires.
- The local restaurant was shut down by the fire marshal due to a lack of working fire extinguishers and other safety code violations.