Firefighters Corps of Acre State

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Military Firefighter Corps of Acre State
Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Estado do Acre (CBMAC)
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Operational area
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
State Bandeira do Acre.svg  Acre
AddressEstrada da Usina, nº 669

Bairro Morada do Sol

Rio Branco - AC
Agency overview
Established1974 [1]
Website
https://www.cbmac.ac.gov.br/

The Military Firefighters Corps of Acre State (Portuguese : Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Estado do Acre) is the Military Firefighters Corps in Acre, Brazil. The Firefighters Corps (Portuguese : Corpo de Bombeiros) is part of the structure of the government. It was effectively created in 1974 alongside the Military Police.

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The mission of the Firefighters Corps is the implementation of activities of Civil Defense, prevention and firefighting, search and rescue, and public assistance under the State of Acre. [2] The unit is reserve troop and auxiliary force of the Brazilian Army, and integrating the system public security and social protection in Brazil. [3]

History

Since the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Independent State of Acre, in 1899, a Fire Brigade was attached to the Department of Justice. [4] Subsequently, with the transformation of the region into Federal Territory, this service started to be done on a precarious basis by the companies Regional Police. The current Fire Department was only effectively organized in 1974, attached to the creation of the Military Police of Acre State. On 18 December 1990 the Corporation separated from the Military Police, starting to enjoy autonomy administrative and financial, and reporting directly to the State Government. [5]

Organization

The Military Firefighters of Acre State is formed by battalions, companies, and platoons. The battalions (Portuguese : Batalhão de Bombeiro Militar – BBM) and independent companies (Portuguese : Companhia Independente de Bombeiro Militar – CIBM) are organized into Regional Commands (Portuguese : Comandos Regionais de Bombeiro Militar – CRBM). These Commands are in major urban centers, and their battalions and companies are distributed according to population density in cities.

Mission

The mission of the Firefighters Corps is the implementation of activities of civil defense, prevention and firefighting, search and rescue, and public assistance under the State of Acre. [6] The unit is reserve troop and ancillary force of the Brazilian Army, and integrating the system public security and social protection in Brazil. [7]

Emergency telephone number

In all of Brazil, the emergency telephone number of the Military Firefighters Corps is one, nine, three (193). It is a toll-free call.

Uniforms

The Firefighters Corps of Acre wear the same uniforms of the Military Firefighters of Acre State, just adding their badges and insignias.

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01 & 02 – dress uniform, 03 & 04battledress, 05PPE of firefighter, 06 & 07lifeguard and 08 – search and rescue vest.

Rank insignia

Officers
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Flag of Brazil.svg Military Firefighters Corps
Cmd Geral CBM AP.PNG Cmd Geral CBM ES.PNG Insignia Cel Bombeiro.png Insignia Ten-cel Bombeiro.png Insignia Maj Bombeiro.png Insignia Cap Bombeiro.png Insignia 1 Ten Bombeiro.png Insignia 2 Ten Bombeiro.png
Comandante GeralComandante segundoCoronelTenente-coronelMajorCapitãoPrimeiro tenenteSegundo tenente
NCO and enlisted grades
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Brazil.svg Military Firefighters Corps
Insignia PM O8.PNG G05-CBM Primeiro Sargento.svg G04-CBM Segundo Sargento.svg G03-CBM Terceiro Sargento.svg G02-CBM Cabo.svg G01-CBM Soldado.svg G00-CBM Soldado segunda classe.svg
SubtenentePrimeiro-sargentoSegundo-sargentoTerceiro-sargentoCaboBombeiro primeira classeBombeiro segunda classe

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Corpo de Bombeiros may refer to:

References

  1. Constitution of Brazil
  2. Law 6.774, January 8, 1976.
  3. Article 144 of Constitution of Brazil.
  4. Decreto n° 07, de 17 julho de 1899.
  5. Lei n° 950, de 2 de julho de 1990.
  6. Law 6.774, 8 January 1976.
  7. Article 144 of Constitution of Brazil.
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Firefighters Cadets – 2009.
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