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This is a list of fire departments in the world. A fire department or fire brigade also known as a fire and rescue service or fire service is a public or private organization that provides firefighting , rescue and emergency medical services for a certain jurisdiction , which is typically a municipality , county or fire protection district.
Ladder Company 9 was organized in 1865; its first house was on Elizabeth Street. It moved to 42 Great Jones Street in 1948. [5] The Great Jones Street location was also the home of the Chief of Department for a time. 10 of the 14 firefighters from this house who responded to the World Trade Center were killed in the September 11 attacks. [6]
Fort Johnson Volunteer Fire Company; Gordon Heights Fire Department; Great River Fire Department; Long Beach Fire Department (New York) Mount Sinai Fire Department; New York City Fire Department; Oceanic H&L Company No. 1; Plandome Fire Department; Rescue Hook and Ladder Co.1 Haverstraw NY; Richmond Engine Co. 1; Sayville Fire Department ...
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This list is not intended to cover fire department buildings that are purely administrative. Nor does it cover specialty buildings serving as fire alarm headquarters or pumping stations for water supply systems dedicated to firefighting; for these see List of fire department specialty facilities.
Fire stations frequently contain working and living space for the firefighters and support staff. In large U.S. cities, fire stations are often named for the primary fire companies and apparatus housed there, such as "Ladder 49". Other fire stations are named based on the settlement, neighborhood or street where they are located, or given a number.
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