A fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i. Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed e, fire engines and related vehicles), personal protective equipment, firehose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment. A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting Fires by transporting Firefighters Personal protective equipment (PPE refers to protective Clothing, Helmets, Goggles, or other garment designed to protect the wearer's body or A fire extinguisher is an Active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires often in emergency situations It may also have dormitory living facilities and work areas such as meeting rooms, workshop, or laundry. Living areas are sometimes arranged above the garage bays and firefighters may have special means to allow entry to the ground floor quickly when a call for help is received such as sliding down a brass pole (called a firepole). Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed A firemen's pole or sliding pole or firepole is a Wooden pole or a Metal tube or pipe installed This arrangement also allows for a raised area to hang hoses to dry to prevent damage. In a one floor station, a tower like structure is sometimes used specially for hose hanging.

An occupied station will usually have a station alarm system for receiving and annunciating an alarm, and indications of where and what caused the alarm. However, sometimes the only "alarm" is a telephone that is rung in case of emergency. In a volunteer fire department where volunteers do not staff the station, the firefighters may be summoned to the fire station by siren, radio or pagers, making a station alarm system superfluous. See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries In Greek mythology, the Sirens ( Greek singular Seirēn; Greek plural Seirēnes) were three dangerous bird-women Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A pager (sometimes called a beeper) is a simple personal Telecommunications device for short messages

In a more structured operation, full-time or on-call volunteer or career firefighters staff the station some or all of the time. There may be office space for the officers, a library of reference and other materials, and a "trophy wall" or case where the firefighters display memorabilia.

Activities in a fire station include regular inspection and cleaning of the apparatus and equipment, and continuing education in the fire service. Weekly or bi-weekly routine typically includes various drills in which firefighters practice their skills. Some fire companies also host public activities at the fire station during annual "fire prevention week" or similar, and the facility may also be used for fund-raising by the "firemen's association", "fire buffs", or "fire auxiliary. "

The approaches to a fire station are often posted with warning signs, and there may be a traffic signal to stop or warn traffic when apparatus are leaving or returning to the station. The traffic light, also known as traffic signal, stop light, traffic lamp, stop-and-go lights, robot or semaphore,

In larger cities fire stations are often named for the primary fire companies and apparatus housed there, such as "Ladder 49", or the district which they serve. Rural fire stations are usually named for the county, town or village, but may also be named for the independent fire district serving a collective geographic area.

History

In many western countries, fire brigades were originally created by insurance companies to safeguard the property of their policyholders. Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss Those who bought policies were given a plaque that would be mounted in a prominent position on the structure to denote its protected status. These plaques can still be seen on some historic buildings, particularly in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Firemen summoned to burning buildings were expected to look for these plaques before fighting the fire. If the fire was in a building covered by a rival insurer, some brigades would deliberately obstruct that company's fire brigade in an attempt to give rise to greater property damage (and subsequent expense to the insurer).

A Fire Station in Tyne and Wear, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This Fire station only has two Appliance Bays.

Vicksburg Memorial Firehouse, Vicksburg, Mississippi

A fire station in Frankfurt

Northside Fire Station in Stafford, Texas

See also

• Fire engine
• Fire fighter
• Fireboat
• Fire safety
• Firemen's pole
• Firefighting worldwide
• Glossary of firefighting equipment
• Glossary of firefighting terms
• Glossary of wildland fire terms
• History of fire brigades
• Incident Command System

External links

• Fire Department Reviews
• International FireFighting News - Fire Station Directory
• Olathe, Kan. Fire Department

Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting Fires by transporting Firefighters Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed A fireboat is a specialized watercraft often resembling a Tugboat, with pumps and nozzles designed for fighting shoreline and shipboard Fires They are frequently Fire safety refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a Fire that may result in death injury or property damage alert those in a structure A firemen's pole or sliding pole or firepole is a Wooden pole or a Metal tube or pipe installed This article discusses national trends and protocol in Firefighting. Note This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it The following is a glossary of wildland fire terms. Except where noted terms are taken from a 1998 Fireline Handbook transcribed for a Conflict 21 Counter-terrorism The history of organized firefighting dates back at least to Ancient Egypt, where hand-operated pumps may have been employed to extinguish fires The Incident Command System (ICS is a standardized on-scene all-hazard incident management concept in the United States.

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