Chowder Firemen 2 : Inactive or honorary fire fighters who are kept on the social rosters of fire departments and attend social functions rather than fight fires
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}