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Definitions of retained in various dictionaries:
verb - hold back within
verb - allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
verb - secure and keep for possible future use or application
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In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a retained firefighter, also known as an RDS Firefighter or on-call firefighter, is a firefighter who does not work full-time but is paid to spend long periods of time on call to respond to emergencies through the Retained Duty System. Many have full-time jobs outside of the fire service. Retained firefighters are employed and trained by the local fire and rescue service. * When required to answer an emergency call, retained firefighters are summoned to the fire station by a radio pager (also known as a "alerter"). Once at the station, the crews staff the fire engine and proceed to the incident. Retained firefighters are therefore required to live or work near to the fire station they serve. This allows them to respond to emergencies within acceptable and strict attendance time targets set out by each fire service. * Typically, retained firefighters are employed in rural areas or in large villages or small towns. They provide cover to 90% of the area of t |