community helpers

Lauren B. (United States of America)
People who keep people safe
People who keep people healthy
People who keep animals healthy
People who keep our community clean
People who make sure equipment is working
People who help transport
People who help us get food
People who help people learn
People who help people feel good about themselves
People who help us with fine motor and gross motor skills
People who help with the government
People who help us with money
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  1. firefighter
    a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
  2. police officer
    a member of a police force
  3. paramedic
    a person trained to give emergency medical treatment
  4. doctor
    a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution
  5. nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick
  6. veterinarian
    a doctor who provides health care to animals
  7. radiologist
    a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
  8. dentist
    a person qualified to practice dentistry
  9. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
  10. landscaper
    someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively
  11. electrician
    a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
  12. construction worker
    a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
  13. plumber
    a specialist who installs and repairs pipes
  14. handyman
    a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
  15. bus driver
    someone who drives a bus
  16. taxidriver
    someone who drives a taxi for a living
  17. conductor
    the person who leads a musical group
  18. pilot
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  19. farmer
    a person who works growing crops or raising animals
  20. clerk
    an employee who performs office work
  21. trucker
    someone who drives a truck as an occupation
  22. teacher
    a person whose occupation is instructing
  23. principal
    main or most important
  24. supervisor
    one who has charge and direction of
  25. administrator
    someone who manages a government agency or department
  26. librarian
    a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
  27. Aides
    the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
  28. parent
    a father or mother
  29. social worker
    someone employed to provide social services
  30. psychologist
    a specialist in the science of mental life
  31. psychiatrist
    a specialist in the treatment of mental disorders
  32. therapist
    a person skilled in a particular type of care
  33. counselor
    someone who gives advice about problems
  34. physical therapist
    therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
  35. mayor
    the head of a city government
  36. governor
    the head of a state authority
  37. legislator
    someone who makes or enacts laws
  38. accountant
    someone who maintains and audits financial records
  39. speech therapist
    a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders
  40. banker
    a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
Created on Wed Dec 07 09:55:52 EST 2011 (updated Wed Dec 07 10:04:07 EST 2011)

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