The Fire Services Bureau (; pt, Corpo de Bombeiros, CB) is responsible for fire and rescue services in

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. Volunteer fire brigades in Macau dates back to 1851 and full-time department in 1883. Prior to 1851, the

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military provided fire services in the colony. In 1999, the CB became a fully civilian agency. Today the department is organized under the

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(since 1976 after decades as a division of public works, Leal Senado and municipal control). The brigade is responsible for fire and rescue for both land and air. The CB operates an ambulance service (Ambulância de Macau), but the

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also operates ambulances (

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vans) for emergency and non-emergencies to local hospitals with volunteer staff. The organization has a total of 739 uniformed firefighters and paramedics serving from seven fire stations in Macau with one central HQ on Macau.

Stations

Macau's fire brigade began with a single station in 1883 and had three by 1916: * Station 1 – Central * Station 2 – Avenida Almirante Sérgio * Station 3 – Avenida Horta e Costa , there are seven fire stations in Macau: Mainland * Lago Sai Van (Avenida Dr. Stanley Ho) – modern five-storey building housing fire and ambulance operations; located next to

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; completed 2006 and home to fire services headquarters * Areia Preta (bounded by Dr. Francisco Vieira Machado Do and Marginal da Areia Preta, Estrada Nordeste, Avenida Do and Nova Da Areia Preta Rua) – second station on mainland and designed by architect Manuel Vicente (1992–1996) Taipa * Taipa (Rua Siu Kuan, Rua Nam Keng) – fire and ambulance depot; fire training tower on the north end of Taipa * Airport Division – two stations at the airport with one main depot (along runway) and one sub-depot (next to north end of terminal) Coloane * (Estrada do Alto de Coloane and Estrada do Dique Oeste) – fire services depot Cotai * (Rua Campo) – fire operations station * newest fire station being constructed 2009–2010 Central Command Centre and Museum is a two storey colonial building formerly Station 1 and fire headquarters.

Commissioners

* Loi Kam Wan – Commissioner Macau Fire Service ** Eurico Lopes Fazenda – Deputy Commissioner Macau Fire Service ** Lei Pun Chi – Deputy Commissioner Macau Fire Service

Rank

The following ranks are observed in the CB in accordance with Law No. 2/2008 (Restructure of the Careers in the Security Forces and Departments): * Chief major (; ) * Adjunct chief major (; ) * Principal chief (; ) * Adjunct chief (; ) * First class chief (; ) * Assistant chief (; ) * Chief (; ) * Deputy chief (; ) * Chief firefighter ( ) * First class firefighter (; ) * Firefighter (; )

Fleet

Land vehicles

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Civic City Command Car *

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Bronto Skylift F52 HLA snorkel *

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Heavy Rescue Tender *

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Defender rescue operation * Scania TTL aerial * Scania 114G HAZMAT tender * Mitsubishi Canter TLF * Mitsubishi STLF FUSO/Morita Snorkel 17M * Mazda Astina 1.8 Commander Car * Suzuki Commander Car * Mitsubishi Canter TLF * Mercedes-Benz 3535 * Scania 94D Heavy Rescue Unit * Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Rescue Unit * Mercedes-Benz 412 Ambulance * Suzuki Van * Mercedes-Benz 210 Ambulance – Ambulância de Macau * Mitsubishi Fuso/Morita 40M TL * Iveco Magirus 260-32AH/DL 50 * Mercedes-Benz 1622/Metz DLK30 * Mitsubishi Fuso/Morita AP17 * Mitsubishi/Morita TLF 2500 * Mitsubishi/Morita TLF 1500 * Mitsubishi Canter TLF 1500 * Mitsubishi Canter GW * Land Rover TLF * Suzuki Commander Car * Mitsubishi Van * Mercedes-Benz 210 Ambulance – Ambulância de Macau *

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Panther airport crash tender * Oshkosh T3000 airport crash tender

Boats

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Challenger – 27' fire and rescue boat – managed by Macau Marine Department * SEN Engenharia e Arquitectura Naval, Multi-Purpose Rescue and Fire Boat – for use at airport

Air Support

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can provides search and rescue support when victims need to be transported by area to hospital for treatment. Ambulances are European standard Type B.

Uniform and gear

The uniform and insignia worn by CB personnel follows the model worn by the firefighters of

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. The gear worn by the CB are similar to ones worn in

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: * Pacific F3D fire helmet – fire crews * F1 Gallet fire helmet – fire crews Firefighters wear yellow helmets, while senior officers use blue. * Nomex protection hood Ambulance officers use chartreuse safety helmet with visor.

Notes

References

External links

Fire Services Bureau website
/ {{Fire fighting Fire departments of China Government departments and agencies of Macau 1851 establishments in the Portuguese Empire