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  2. German Fire Services - Wikipedia

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    A MAN LF 16/12 (Engine) of the Volunteer Fire Station in Brehna, Germany Fire platoon of one of the stations of the fire department of the city of Hofgeismar. The Feuerwehr (German: fire defence) is a number of German fire departments. The responsible bodies for operating and equipping fire departments are the German communities ("Gemeinden ...

  3. Berlin Fire Brigade - Wikipedia

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    The Berlin Fire Brigade (German: Berliner Feuerwehr - Berlin Fire Defence) is the fire and emergency medical service for Berlin, Germany. As well as firefighting, the Berlin Fire Brigade provides fire prevention , technical rescue services, emergency medical services , and assistance in case of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear hazards.

  4. List of modern equipment of the German Army - Wikipedia

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    The system features a ballistic computer, and a laser range-finder. Rheinmetall Vingmate FCS 4500 Germany: Fire control unit: HK GMG. Granatmaschinen waffe A1. AGL (Automatic grenade launcher) — [82] [83] The system features a ballistic computer, and a laser range-finder. Hensoldt Dynahawks Germany: Fire control sight (for MANPATS) MBDA ...

  5. Bundeswehr-Feuerwehr - Wikipedia

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    Further tasks include technical support, emergency management, environmental protection and support of local fire brigades. [2] The Bundeswehr fire brigade is also deployed with the regular troops on the off-site. During the ISAF mission in Afghanistan, the Bundeswehr fire brigade was deployed to support the Afghan fire brigade. However, always ...

  6. Geography of firefighting - Wikipedia

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    Volunteer fire brigades are usually structured in three brigade categories (Grundausstattung, Stützpunktfeuerwehren, Schwerpunktfeuerwehren) depending on size and level of equipment. Many German fire brigades not only provide firefighters, they operate emergency medical services as well. They are estimated to have a total of 1,300,000 active ...

  7. List of comparative firefighting ranks - Wikipedia

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    The Feuerschutzpolizei was formed in 1938 as a branch of the Ordnungspolizei, formed in 1938 when the German municipal professional fire brigades were transferred to the national police. The previously red fire vehicles, blue uniforms and fire service ranks were replaced by green fire vehicles, green uniforms and police ranks.

  8. Feuerschutzpolizei - Wikipedia

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    Feuerschutzpolizei (lit. ' Fire Protection Police ') was a fire police unit in Nazi Germany and a branch of Nazi Germany's Ordnungspolizei, formed in 1938 when the German municipal professional fire brigades were transferred to the national police.

  9. Compulsory fire service - Wikipedia

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    The militia fire brigade arrives as soon as possible. In special situations (major events, demonstrations, etc.) the fire brigade provides a standby service. Currently 95,000 people serve as firefighters in 1,500 fire brigades (Feuerwehrkorps); 92% are men. Only 1,200 of the 95,000 are professional firefighters, organised as plant fire brigades ...