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Buffalo Township VFC, Station 27. Butler Bureau of Fire, Station 1 [205] Butler Township Fire District, Station 3 [206] Callery VFD, Station 19 [207] Chicora VFD, Station 26. Connoquenessing VFC, Station 12 [208] Cranberry Township VFC, Station 21 [209] East Butler VFD, Station 9. Eau Claire VFD, Station 32.
United States. Texas. City of Houston Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, United States, the fourth largest city in the United States. HFD is responsible for preserving life and property for a population of more than 2 million in an area totaling 654 ...
Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company. Engine 61, Engine 63, Rescue Squad 6, Tanker 6, Ambulance 69, Special Unit 6, Brush 65, Utility 6, Life Support 6, ATR 30, ATR Trailer 30. Westminster. Station 6. Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department. Engine 72, Engine-Tanker 73, Tanker 7, Ambulance 79, Brush 76, Life Support 7.
Volunteer fire department. A volunteer fire department (VFD) is a fire department of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction. Volunteer and retained (on-call) firefighters are expected to be on call to respond to emergency calls for long periods of time, and are summoned to the fire ...
Dissolved into the newly established Wilmington Fire Department when fire protection was taken over by the city. Washington Fire Co. No. 7. Wilmington. January 4, 1840 - September 1, 1920. Quit service to the City of Wilmington on September 1, 1920 with no notice given. Water Witch Fire Co. No. 5. Wilmington.
Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. [1] A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. [2] Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. [2][3] This involves structural firefighting and wildland firefighting. Specialized training includes aircraft ...
The following ranks are commonly found in indian fire departments. [3] Director general, fire and rescue services (head of the department) (IPS cadre officer in the rank of DGP) Director/additional director. Regional fire officer/ divisional officer/joint director. District fire officer.
Tender (also "water tender"): A wheeled fire apparatus equipped to carry large volumes of water to a fire. Often used in areas without an adequate or universal water supply system, such as rural areas without hydrants. They may carry anywhere from 1,500 to 7,500 US gallons (5,700 to 28,400 litres) of water.