"Fire and rescue" redirects here. For the England and Wales fire authorities, see Fire authority.
"Fire Brigade" redirects here. For the Move song, see Fire Brigade (song). For the football club, see Fire Brigade SC. For the computer game, see Fire-Brigade: The Battle for Kiev - 1943.
Fire department vehicles outside a fire station in Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States
A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English),[note 1] also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other rescue services.
Fire departments are most commonly a public sector organization that operate within a municipality, county, state, nation, or special district. Private and specialist firefighting organizations also exist, such as those for aircraft rescue and firefighting.[1]
A fire department contains one or more fire stations within its boundaries, and may be staffed by firefighters, who may be professional, volunteers, conscripts, or on-call. Combination fire departments employ a mix of professional and volunteer firefighters.[2] In some countries, fire departments may also run an ambulance service, staffed by volunteer or professional EMS personnel.
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^Cote, Arthur E. (2003). "Basics of Fire and Fire Science". Organizing for Fire And Rescue Services. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-87765-577-0.
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