List of fire departments

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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.

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Fire departments

Albania

Andorra

Australia

Austria

Bangladesh

Brazil

Canada

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Chile

China

Cyprus

Denmark

Estonia

France

Germany

Ghana

Greece

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A Hellenic Fire Service HFS Super Puma helicopter SX-HFF

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

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A Dublin Fire Brigade fire truck

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Malaysia

Morocco

New Zealand

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Members of the New Zealand Fire Service responding to a fire under an office building in Auckland in 2009

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Pakistan

Philippines

Poland

Romania

Russia

Singapore

South Korea

Spain

Autonomous Communities Fire Services

City Fire Services

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Tunisia

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland

United States

By state

By county

By city

Vatican City State

Venezuela

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