In the State of Paraná, Brazil, the Firefighters Corps ( pt, Corpo de Bombeiros) is part of the structure of the Military Police of State. The mission of the Firefighters Corps is the implementation of activities of

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, prevention and

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, and public assistance under the State of Paraná.Law 6.774, January 8, 1976. The unit is

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troop and ancillary force of the Brazilian Army, and integrating the system public security and social protection in Brazil.

Antecedents

The creation of a Firefighters Corps was suggested by

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in his visit to Paraná in 1880. The

Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of Curitiba received from the D. Pedro II the amount of $500,000 for the purchase of a

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. However, because the amount be reduced, was acquired a small pump, inappropriate for use. In 1882 was established that the Police Corps should develop training in fire fighting, to attend the capital of the

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. Later, in 1886, the Municipality tried again to buy another pump of the Company of Apprentices Sailors ( pt, Companhia de Aprendizes Marinheiros) of

Paranaguá Paranaguá (''Great Round Sea'', in Tupi) is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city. It is known for the Port of Paranaguá, which serves as both the sea link for Curitiba, to the west and the cap ...

city, but after being made an inspection, it was concluded that the bomb was useless. After the Proclamation of the Republic, in 1894, was authorized the creation of a

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of Firefighters in the Security Regiment; which was increased to one

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in 1906. But were not acquired the necessary equipment, and despite the lack of resources, the only service of fire fighting in the city of Curitiba, was conducted by German–Brazilian Society of Firefighters Volunteers (1897–1901). Bombeiros Voluntários 1897

The Firefighters Corps of Paraná was established in 1912. The

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was conceived militarized as the ''

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'' of France, and followed by model the Firefighters Corps of the

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, with its structure, organization and

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. In 1917 it was annexed to the

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to serve as reserve troop, and in this period the unit had active involvement in the conflicts that occurred. *

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* Revolution of 1932 After a tumultuous period of revolutions, the

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decided to demilitarize the firefighters to reduce the power of state forces. The situation is reversed only with the end of the Estado Novo, after the Second World War.

Reorganization

With the promulgation of a new

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in 1946, the federal legislation passed to allow the firefighters once again returned to Military Police. In Paraná it was to be incorporated in 1948,Law 155, November 25, 1948. with full autonomy technical,

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and

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. At that time the Firefighters Corps was organized by Sections. * Section of Command; * Section of Services; * Section of Band of Music; * And nine Sections of Firefighters, divided into detachments, called of

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of Fire.

1967

In the sixties years has adopted the name ''Groupement'' ( pt, Grupamento), corresponding roughly to a

. ;1st Groupement of Fire :1st Group of Fire -

Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...

; :2nd Group of Fire - Curitiba; :3rd Group of Fire - Curitiba. ;2nd Groupement of

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:1st Group of Lifeguard - Curitiba; :2nd Group of Lifeguard -

; :3rd Group of Lifeguard -

Guaratuba Guaratuba is a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Founded on 1765, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful beaches of Paraná. History The King of Portugal, Dom Jose I, worried about possible foreign raids on the Brazilian coas ...

. ;3rd Groupement of Fire :1st Group of Fire -

Londrina Londrina (, literally "Little London") is a city located in the north of the state of Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and fourth largest in the southern regi ...

; :2nd Group of Fire - Maringá. ;4th Groupement of Fire :1st Group of Fire -

Cascavel Cascavel is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is the fifth most populous city in the state with 332,333 residents, according to IBGE, a government agency. The distance to Curitiba, the state capital, is 491 kilometers by f ...

; :2nd Group of Fire -

Guarapuava Guarapuava (population: 182,644) is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is the largest municipality in that state by area. Guarapuava is located at 25°23'36" south and 51°27'19" west. The region is known as the centre of the s ...

. ;5th Groupement of Fire :1st Group of Fire - Paranaguá; :2nd Group of Fire - Antonina. ;6th Groupement of Fire :1st Group of Fire -

Ponta Grossa Ponta Grossa () is a municipality in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. The estimated population is 355,336 according to official data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and it is the 4th most populous city in Paraná ...

; :2nd Group of Fire - Ponta Grossa; :3rd Group of Fire - Irati. ;7th Groupement of Auxiliary Services :Mission of

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, traffic collision, electrocution, etc. ;8th Groupement of Fire :1st Group of Fire -

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; :2nd Group of Fire - Curitiba (Parolin).

1976

The Groupement has become designated as Groupement of Fire ( pt, Grupamento de Fogo), corresponding roughly to a

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; divided into Subgroupement of Fire ( pt, Subgrupamento de Incêndio), with an effective of company; subdivided in Section of Fire Fighting ( pt, Seção de Combate a Incêndio), with an effective of

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.
The Groupement of Life Guards was transformed into Groupement of

( pt, Grupamento de Busca e Salvamento). * 1st Groupement of Fire - Curitiba; * 2nd Groupement of Fire - Ponta Grossa; * 3rd Groupement of Fire - Londrina; * Groupement of Search and Rescue - Curitiba.

1994

In 1994 there was a remodeling of the structure, and the Groupement of Fire came to be called as a Groupement of Firefighters ( pt, Grupamento de Bombeiros). The Groupement of Search and Rescue is dissolved to form new units. * 1st Groupement of Firefighters - Curitiba; * 2nd Groupement of Firefighters - Ponta Grossa; * 3rd Groupement of Firefighters - Londrina; * 4th Groupement of Firefighters - Cascavel; * 5th Groupement of Firefighters - Maringá; * 6th Groupement of Firefighters -

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; * 7th Groupement of Firefighters - Curitiba; * 8th Groupement of Firefighters - Paranaguá; * 9th Groupement of Firefighters -

Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu (''Iguazu River Mouth'') () is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. The city is the 7th largest in the state of Paraná. The city's population is approximately 258,000. It is approximately 650 km (400 mi) we ...

; * 1st Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

Ivaiporã Ivaiporã is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the states of Brazil, state of Paraná (state), Paraná in the Southern Region, Brazil, Southern Region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Paraná References

Ivaipor� ...

; * 2nd Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

Pato Branco Pato Branco ("White Duck" in English) is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The municipality covers 537,8 km² (206.7 mi²) and has a population of 83,843 (2020 IBGE estimate). Pato Branco started off as a village in 1942 and was ...

; * 3rd Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

Francisco Beltrão Francisco Beltrão, established on December 14, 1952, is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. In 2010, the population was 80,727, of which 85% lived in the city proper and 15% on the surrounding land. Francisco Beltrão is very clo ...

; * 4th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

Apucarana Apucarana is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The municipality covers at an elevation of above mean sea level. Its 2020 population was estimated as 136,234. Transportation The city is served by Cap. João Busse Airport whic ...

; * 5th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

; * 6th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

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Fire apparatus

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Historic Designations

* 1912 - Firefighters Corps of Paraná State; * 1917 - Firefighters Pontoniers Company of Paraná State; * 1928 - Firefighters Corps of Paraná State; * 1928 - Firefighters Company of Paraná State; * 1931 -

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s Pontoniers Battalion of Paraná State; * 1932 - Firefighters Corps of Paraná State; * 1934 - Firefighters Company of Paraná State; * 1936 - Firefighters Corps of Municipality of Curitiba; * 1938 - Firefighters Corps of Paraná State; * 1948 - Firefighters Company of the Military Police of Paraná State; * 1953 - Firefighters Corps of the Military Police of Paraná State.

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The Firefighters Corps of Paraná wear the same uniforms of the Military Police of Paraná, just adding their

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and insignias.

Stable belt

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this belt is designated like gymnastic belt ( pt, cinto ginástico). It is one of the most traditional items of the

of the Military Firefighters Corps; which is used with few modifications, since 1887. At first it was rather reinforced, made of

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and

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, to serve as

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. Today it is mild and only serves as a

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item. There are only two models of belts: The belt has a horizontal strip in

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colour, with the

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s in

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metal. In the 1960s the leather parts were painted with

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colour.
The belt is in

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colour, with the buckles in

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metal.

Ranks

The Firefighters Corps of Paraná has the same

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of the Brazilian Army, with another type of insignias.Decree 3,568, March 02, 2001. ;Officers ;NCO and enlisted grades

References

Sources

* Bombeiros do Paraná; Herbert Munhoz van Erven; Edição do author; Curitiba - 1954. {{DEFAULTSORT:Firefighters Corps Of Parana State Fire departments Organisations based in Paraná (state) Parana Military fire departments