The Firefighter Corps of Paraná State () is the

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in the State of Paraná, Brazil. The Firefighters Corps () 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

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, 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

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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 () of

Paranaguá Paranaguá (Tupi language, Tupi, 'Great Round Sea') is a city in the state of Paraná (state), 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, ...

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). 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, administrative 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'' (), 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 Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,773,718 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the larg ...

; :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 coast ...

. ;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 (state), Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is 388 km (241 miles) away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and f ...

; :2nd Group of Fire -

Maringá Maringá () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in southern Brazil founded on 10 May 1947 as a planned urban area. It is the third largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, with 385,753 inhabitants in the city proper, and 76 ...

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

Cascavel Cascavel is a city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. It is the fifth most populous city in the state with 364.104 inhabitants, according to IBGE 2024 estimate. The distance to Curitiba, the state capital, is 491 kilometers b ...

; :2nd Group of Fire -

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. ;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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, mountain rescue,

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

Afonso Pena International Airport Curitiba-President Afonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, located in the municipality of São José dos Pinhais, in the state of Paraná. Since July 15, 1985 it is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena (184 ...

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

1976

The Groupement has become designated as Groupement of Fire (), corresponding roughly to a

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; divided into Subgroupement of Fire (), with an effective of company; subdivided in Section of Fire Fighting (), with an effective of

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.
The Groupement of Life Guards was transformed into Groupement of

(). * 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 (). 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 -

São José dos Pinhais São José dos Pinhais () is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is a part of the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. Etymology With geographical and religious origins the city's name is a homage to São José (Saint Joseph) and ...

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

Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu (; "Iguazu River mouth"), colloquially referred to as Foz, is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. Foz in Portuguese language, Portuguese means the mouth or end of a river and Iguaçu in Guarani language, Guarani or Tup ...

; * 1st Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

Ivaiporã Ivaiporã is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Paraná This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of Brazil. Paran ...

; * 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 ...

; * 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 close ...

; * 4th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

Apucarana Apucarana is a municipality in the state of Paraná (state), 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 Apucarana Airp ...

; * 5th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

; * 6th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters -

Umuarama Umuarama is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Its population was 112,500 inhabitants in 2020. Umuarama is one of the most important cities in Paraná, one of the three states of southern Brazil. The city elevation is 430 m (1,300 ...

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.

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this belt is designated like gymnastic belt (). 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

, 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