Three long blasts on a siren is one common signal, similar to the signal used by volunteer brigades in Germany and other countries.

However, public brigades are often supported by and cooperate with volunteer brigades.

Some volunteer brigades also have a small core of full-time firefighters paid by local community funds.

At that time there were four Fire Halls manned by one person, 24 hours a day, supplemented by a volunteer brigade.

A number of volunteer brigades were created in the early years of the city, including several established by private commercial firms.

He was sent west to raise and lead a volunteer brigade within the new Confederate Department of Texas.

The guy pulls some strings, gets back on active duty, and organizes a volunteer brigade.

Dr. Crawford dismissed the study's warnings against a volunteer brigade, however.

Once his position was secure, Aitchison began to address the reasons why the council had dispensed with the volunteer brigade.

The unit was formerly a volunteer brigade of the North Staffordshire Regiment.