>That is the difference. Firemen and firefighter. I think the original term (back in the 1600s) was fire warden though.
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Fire fighter didn't really come into use until women joined the profession.
From
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fireman:fire·man
n.
1. A firefighter.
2. A man who tends fires; a stoker.
3. An enlisted man in the U.S. Navy engaged in the operation of engineering machinery.
4. Baseball - A relief pitcher.
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