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Fire Service in Major Countries Fire Service in Major Countries For more than 20 years since International Fire Service Information Center (IFSIC) was established in 1996, we carried out an investigation about the fire service circumstances of European , American and Asian 13 countries and gathered the result as the each country's reports. In addition, IFCAA (International Fire Chiefs' Association of Asia) issue "IFCAA fire Statistics" with the cooperation of the firefighting organization of the Asia Oceania area. We gather the essence in the form of the simple comparison list and contribute it to the person concerned with domestic and foreign fire service. We thank IFCAA for cooperation of using the statistics documents. This list is simple but there is the word "Comparison is beginning of wisdom" and we think it is useful seeing from such a point of view. Please note that not all information is up-to -date and there are many "Unknown" points because of the incompleteness of statistics. We IFSIC continue trying the maintenance enhancement of the infromation, but would like cooperate with readers including who is in foreign countries if you have a latest information. England Germany China Korea France Japan America Thailand Vietnam Malaysia Philippines Singapore Indonesia Australia 20180607CE-1/7 Fire Service in Major Countries (Table 1-1) England Germany France America Korea China United Kingdom of Great The Official Name of Federal Republic of Britain and Northern French Republic United States of America Republic of Korea People’s Republic of China the Country Germany Ireland Area(1,000㎢) 242.9 357.3 551.5 9,833.5 99.538 9,600 Population 65,789 81,915 64,721 322,180 51,712 1,403,500 (1,000 people) England Country(16) Region(22) State(50) Seoul Special Metropolitan Province(22) City of London Corporation District(327) Department(96) County(≈3,000) City Autonomous Region(5) London Borough Council Country Town(117) Town(36,564) Township(≈16,500) Metropolis City(Busan etc.) Municipality(Beijing, (32) Local Community(14,273) Municipality(City, Borough, (6) Tianjin, Shanghai, Metropolitan District(36) Town,Village) (≈19,400) Autonomous Region(47) Chongqing)(4) Municipality County(34), District(238) Special District(≈48,500) Province(9) Prefecture-level City(162) Unitary(46) City(67) Prefecture(156) Wales Unitary(22) County(137) County(2,765) Scotland Unitary(32) (2001) (2000) Northern Ireland Unitary(26) (2000) England, Wales The federal government has Ministry of Interior Federal Emergency National Emergency Ministry of Public Safety Home Office no direct authority over fire Civil Safety Bureau Management Agency Management Agency Fire Department Fire Service Inspectorate service. Ambulance and Fire (FEMA) (NEMA) Fire Service Fire Emergency Planning Interior Ministry of each Department U. S. Fire Administration Organization of the Department country has authority over Central Government Scotland fire service. Scottish Office Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Office England Total 46 Country Town Paris and surrounding Fire Department Seoul Metropolis Fire departments are Fire and Civil Defence Local Community areas Headquarter by County, Province(9) located in Provinces, Authorities(7) Municipal Association Paris Fire Brigade Township, Municipality, Autonomous Regions and County Fire Marseilles and surrounding Special District Municipalities. Authorities(34) areas Over 30,000 Branches that are lower Combined Fire Author. (4) Battalion of Firefighters of organizations are Executing Agency Unity Authorities(1) Marseilles established in Prefectures Wales Other areas have shifted to and Counties. Unitary authorities (3) regional fire service in Scotland recent years. Unitary authorities(8) Northern Ireland Unitary authorities(1) 20180607CE-2/7 England Germany France America Korea China London Ambulance Service Most of fire departments There are some special In addition to fire Fire Department Medical Organization The Red Cross and private ambulance services, but fire departments, police, the Red Fire department carries a Ambulance Service organization. Ambulance departments, police and Cross and hospitals and part. helicopter base network private agencies also private organizations covers the whole country. perform ambulance perform ambulance service. Number of Fire 267 Battalions Unknown 339 (Professional) Unknown 46,950(1990) 210 Stations 1,733 Companies England and Wales Fire Personnel 27,902 (Professional)(2006) 35,680 (2008) 261,800 (1991) 44,121 ≈110,000 35,151 (Professional)(1995) Number of Fire 3,472(1991) 50,402(2006) 17,309(2008) 68,950(1991) 4,877 About 10,000 Vehicles Number of Fire 392,569(1997) 187,604 312,119(2008) 1,755,500(1998) 19,476 188,568(2000) Fire per 10,000 59.8 22.8 46.5 56.9 3.77 1.4 population Fire Death 605 406(2006) Unknown 4,246(1998) 306 3,021(2000) Fire Service College Each county has its own fire National School of The National Fire Academy Central Fire Academy(1) Fire Commanding Academy Emergency Planning academy. Firefighters The Emergency Regional Fire Academy(5) (5) Educational and College Afire Academy of Management Institute Chinese People’s Armed Training Organization Department Fire Academy of each state Police Academy Fire Service Course Volunteer Fire Service England and Wales 24,479/1,035,941 Unknown/198,493(2008) Unknown/771,800(1991) Unknown 135,000/13,000,000(2000) (Unit/Personnel) Unknown/14,606(1997) 1 Cooking Wear 1 Inappropriate Treatment 1 Unknown 1 Arson 1 Carelessness 1 Carelessness of Fire Three Major Fire 2 Arson 2 Absence of supervisor 2 Suspicious Arson 2 Electricity 2 Electricity 2 Electricity Causes 3 Fault in the appliance 3 Arson 3 Machine Trouble 3 Smoking 3 Machine 3 Smoking (London)(2002) (Berlin) (Paris) (New York) (1998) (2000) Emergency Reporting Fire:999 Fire:112 Fire:18 Fire:911 Fire: 119 Fire:119 Police: 999 Police:110 Police:17 Police:911 Police:112 Numbers Ambulance:999 Ambulance: 112/19222/110 Ambulance:18 Ambulance:911 Ambulance:119 The Name of the New York Soul Special Metropolitan Greater London Berlin Paris and 3 Departments Beijing Capital (Capital: Washington) City Area(㎢) 1,589 891 762 789 605.33 16,410 Population(1,000) 842(2013) 352(2015) 648(2006) 817(2010) 10,022 2,170(2015) The Name of the Fire London Fire and Civil Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Berlin Fire Department Fire Brigade of Paris New York Fire Department Beijing Fire Department Service Organization Defense Authority Disaster Headquarters Number of Fire 113(1998) 37(2008) 80(2008) Unknown 23 41 Companies(2000) Stations Number of Personnel 5,871(1998) 3,991(2008) About 7,000(2008) 15,198(1999) 6,820 4,451(2000) Number of Fire 434(1995) 687(2008) Unknown 649(1999) 410 206(2000) Vehicles Number of Fire 55,679(1994) Unknown 19,414(Response) 62,101(1998) 2,832 5,037(2000) Number of Fire Death 86(1993) Unknown Unknown 114(1999) 40 42(2000) Presence of White Unknown Unknown Unknown NFPA Unknown Unknown Paper on Fire Service Fire Service in Major Countries (Table 1-2) 20180607CE-3/7 Fire Service in Major Countries (Table 2-1) Philippines Malaysia Indonesia Vietnam Australia Thailand The Official Name of Socialist Republic of Republic of Philippines Malaysia Republic of Indonesia Commonwealth of Australia Kingdom of Thailand the Country Vietnam Area(1,000㎢) 300 330.3 1,890 331.7 7,693 513 Population 100,981(2015) 31,700 255,000(2015) 93,421 24,600(2017) 65,370(2015) (1,000 people) National Capital Region (1) State (13) Jakarta Special City (1) Province (58) State (6) Bangkok Metropolitan Autonomous Region (3) ( Western Malaysia 11) （Special Province） Municipality (5) (New South Wales, Administration (1) Region (12) (Eastern Malaysia 2) Administrative District (5) (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Da Queensland, South City of Pattaya (1) Province (73) Federal Territory (2) Province (25) Nang, Hai Phog, Can Tho) Australia, Tasmania, Province (76) Semi-province (2) (Kuala Lumpur , Labuan) Municipality (57) District (487) Victoria, Western Australia) District, Minor District Municipality City (113) City Hall (2) District (230) Provincial City (61) Australian Capital Territory (878) Municipality (1,496) City Council (9) (2001) (2016) (1) Sub District (7,225) Barangay About 42,000 Municipal (20) Northern territory (1) Village (74,965) (2001) District Council (118) (1999) (1999) Department of the Interior Ministry of Housing and Ministry of Interior Ministry of Public Safety State Ministry of Interior Fire Service and Local Government Local Government Bureau of General Firefighting and Rescue The federal government has Department of Disaster Organization of the Bureau of Fire Protection Fire and Rescue Service Administration and Local Police Department no direct authority over fire Prevention and Mitigation Central Government Department Government service. Central government has National Fire Service Municipality Firefighting Department(in State Municipality supervision over each fire Fire and Rescue centrally-controlled cities Fire Service District department headquarters. Departments are located in and populated provinces) Executing Actual firefighting activities 13 states and 2 Federal Firefighting and rescue Organization are carried by fire Territories.. division( in provinces departments of National without a Fire Department) Capital Region, 12 Regions and 3 Autonomous Regions. In addition to fire The jurisdiction of the Hospitals, the Red Cross The jurisdiction of the Depending on the state, in 44 hospitals and 8 departments, medical Ministry of Health and Other Organizations Ministry of Health general, the jurisdiction of foundations institutions
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