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Foreign Fire Service

 

Firefighter (Fireman) and Fire Department in Other Countries

Adapted from Richard Yokley’s TV Firefighters

 

 

 

 

 

Country

Firefighter (Fireman)

Fire Department

 

 

 

 

 

Austria

Feuerwehermann

Feurwehr

 

Belgium

Brandweerma

Dutch: Brandweerman

French: Pompier (Sapeur-Pompier)

Brandweer

Brandweerdienst

Service d'Incendie

 

Brazil

Bombiero

Corporacio de Bombeiros

 

Canada (French)

Pompier

Service d’Incendie

 

Czech Republic

Pozarnic

Pozarni Utvar

 

Denmark

Brandmand

Brandvæsen

 

Finland

Polmies

Paloloutios

 

Germany

Feuerwehrmann

Feurwehr

 

France

Sapeur-Pompier (Pompier)

Sapeurs Pompiers

 

Hungary

Tuzolto

Tuzolto Szervezet

 

Ireland (Gaelige)

Fear tine

Briogáid Dóiteáin

 

Italy

Pompiere (Vigile del Fuoco)

Corpo dei Pompieri or Vigili del Fuoco

 

Luxembourg

Pompjee

Sapeurs Pompers

 

Mexico

Bombero

Servico de Bomberos

 

Netherlands

Brandweerman

Brandweerdienst (Brandweerkorps)

 

Norway

Brannman

Brannvesen

 

Panama

Bombero

Cuerpo de Bomberos

 

Poland

Strazak

Straz Ogniova

 

Portugal

Bombeiro

Corporacao de Bombeiros

 

Puerto Rico

Bombero

Servicio de Bomberos

 

Romania

Pompierilor

Pompierii

 

Spain

Bombero

Cuerpo de Bomberos

 

Sweden

Brandman

Räddningstjänst

 

Switzerland

Fuurehrma

Fuurwehr

 

Viet Nam

Lihn Cuu Hoa

Doi Binhcuu Hoa

 

 

 

 

 

Revised 1/18.2008, per corrections from inFIRE membership

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dialing Emergency Around the World: (adapted from TV Firefighters by Richard Yokley)

 

European Union members all use 112 (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy [Police only], Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and others.

See http://ec.europa.eu/environment/civil/prote/112/112_en.htm

The traditional number in England has been 999.

 

Australia uses 000 or 112 (if digital cell phone).

See http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_100581

 

New Zealand has used 111. Japan has used 119. Singapore has used 995.

 


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