Substitute 1 : (1) A part-time paid fire fighter who fills in for full-time fire fighters on sick leave or vacation. (2) A probationary fire fighter awaiting permanent assignment
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}