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The Philadelphia Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services (EMS) to the city of Philadelphia. The PFD's official mission is to protect public safety by quick and professional response to emergencies and through the promotion of sound emergency prevention measures. This mandate encompasses all traditional ...
The Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.Founded in 1797 and established in 1859, the Baltimore City Fire Department covers an area of 81 square miles (210 km 2) of land and 11 square miles (28 km 2) of water, with a resident population of over 640,000 and a daytime population of over ...
Website. sandiego.gov /fire. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) is the full-service fire department of San Diego, California. [2] It was established on August 5, 1889. The department responds to over 183,000 calls per year. [2] It covers 343 square miles of service area, including 17 miles of coastline.
A fire fighter's turnout gear staged in front of a fire engine. As of 2014, there were 1,134,400 firefighters in the United States (not including firefighters who work for the state or federal governments or in private fire departments). Of these, 346,150 (31%) are career and 788,250 (69%) are volunteer.
The Jersey City Fire Department is the largest in the state of New Jersey and provides fire protection and hazardous materials services to the city of Jersey City. In all, the department is responsible for 21 square miles (54 km 2) with a population of 261,940 residents, which makes it the second largest city in NJ, behind Newark. [citation needed]
The Phoenix Fire Department was established as a volunteer fire department on August 17, 1886, with the formation of Engine 1. [3] In 1922 the department transitioned from volunteers to career members. From 1924 to present day, the department created the A, B, and C shifts, which started and ended every third day at 8:00 AM. [3]
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire (PBF) provides fire suppression and prevention for the City of Pittsburgh, as well as BLS response on medical details. [3] In all, the bureau is responsible for 55.5 square miles (144 km 2) with a population of 305,841 as of the 2013 Census estimation. [4] The Bureau was the first fire department in the United ...
The Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System website offers many different resources to its users. As mentioned above, there is a Report of the Week, which offers a training tool for departments all over the country. In addition to the Report of the Week, there are illustrated case studies, videos, grouped reports, and photos. [5]