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  2. Mumbai Fire Brigade - Wikipedia

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    The Mumbai Fire Brigade is the fire brigade serving the city of Mumbai, India.It is responsible for the provision of fire protection as well as responding to building collapses, drownings, gas leakage, oil spillage, road and rail accidents, bird and animal rescues, fallen trees and taking appropriate action during natural disasters.

  3. Firefighter - Wikipedia

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    Rescue, fire protection, civil service, public service, public safety. A firefighter (or fire fighter) is a first responder trained in firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires that threaten life and property, as well as to rescue persons from confinement or dangerous situations. Male firefighters are sometimes referred to as ...

  4. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah - Wikipedia

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    The residents of Gokuldham are shown facing many problems and finding solutions for those problems. The show also occasionally highlights social issues. Most episodes are based on Jethalal being stuck in a situation and Taarak Mehta, his best friend, whom he calls his "Fire Brigade", rescues him.

  5. Fire services in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service in action. The fire services in the United Kingdom operate under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland . As of 2023, emergency cover is provided by 49 fire and rescue services (FRS) in the UK. [1] The older terms of fire brigade and fire ...

  6. Delhi Fire Service - Wikipedia

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    Delhi Fire Service (DFS) is the state-owned service that attends fire/rescue calls in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. The service consists of 61 fire stations and 3616 personnel (3280 firefighters , 289 mechanics), and attends to 22,000 fire and rescue calls on an average every year. [1]

  7. Fire alarm system - Wikipedia

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    A fire alarm notification appliance as widely used under North American standards. A fire alarm system is a building system designed to detect, alert occupants, and alert emergency forces of the presence of fire, smoke, carbon monoxide, or other fire-related emergencies. Fire alarm systems are required in most commercial buildings.

  8. Firefighting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    e. A self-contained breathing apparatus ( SCBA) is a respirator worn to provide an autonomous supply of breathable gas in an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to life or health from a gas cylinder. [1] They are typically used in firefighting and industry. The term self-contained means that the SCBA is not dependent on a remote supply of ...