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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.
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; Schenectady Fire Department; Wantagh Fire Department; Yonkers Fire Department
Jackson is located along the western border of Clarke County at coordinates , on a rise overlooking east bank of the Tombigbee According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 square miles (41.0 km 2), of which 15.6 square miles (40.5 km 2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km 2), or 1.21%, is water.
[7] [8] With the advent and rise of the automobile, most fire departments retired their chief's buggies for automobiles with proper markings. [9] [10] [11] Mercedes-Benz G-Class fire command vehicle. In the United States, fire command vehicles are similar to police cars, and are equipped with emergency lighting and emergency vehicle equipment. [12]
This fire engine, used by the Toronto Fire Services, is an example of firefighting apparatus. A firefighting apparatus (North American English) [1] or firefighting appliance (UK English) [2] describes any vehicle that has been customized for use during firefighting operations.
The Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation was an American manufacturer of trucks and fire apparatus founded by Addison Ward LaFrance in 1916 in Elmira Heights, NY. [1] The company ceased operations in 1979. LaFrance was a relative of Truckson LaFrance, the founder of the similarly named fire apparatus manufacturer American LaFrance.
A fire department responds to a fire every 23 seconds throughout the United States. [4] Fire departments responded to 33,602,500 calls for service in 2015. 21,500,000 were for medical help, 2,533,500 were false alarms, and 1,345,500 were for actual fires. [5]
An air and light unit, also known as a breathing support unit or mobile air unit, is a specialized firefighting apparatus used by first responders to provide supplemental lighting and self-contained breathing apparatus cylinders and cylinder filling services at the scene of an emergency. [1]