[little jeremiah]

Had to look that up:

Definition. Jake rate. (Noun) (jakes) A term for a firefighter, used mostly in the Northeast U.S.A., especially in the Boston area. The term is normally used by firefighters, or fire buffs, speaking of another firefighter, or other firefighters.

[cibco]

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[bitt]

“A term for a firefighter, used mostly in the Northeast U.S.A., especially in the Boston area.”

YUP!