Corpo de Bombeiros de Macau

Corpo de Bombeiros
(Corps of Firefighters)
Agency overview
Established 1851; renamed 1976
Employees 739
Fire chief Commander
Commissioner Secretariat for Security
Facilities and equipment
Stations 7
Trucks 38
Ambulances 9

The Corpo de Bombeiros de Macau (CB, Macau Corps of Firefighters) is responsible for fire and rescue services in Macau. Volunteer fire brigades in Macau dates back to 1851 and full-time department in 1883. Prior to 1851, the Portuguese military provided fire services in the colony. In 1999, the CB became a fully civilian agency. Today the department is organized under the Macau Security Force (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 ambulance service (Ambulância de Macau), but the Macau Red Cross also operates ambulances (Toyota HiAce vans) for emergency and non-emergencies to local hospitals with volunteer staff.[1]

The organization has a total of 739 uniformed firefighters and paramedics serving from 7 fire stations in Macau with one central HQ on Macau.

Stations

Lago Sai Van Fire Station and FS Headquarters
Areia Preta Fire Station and Fire School
Central Fire Station (Old FS Headquarters)
UM Fire Station

Macau's fire brigade began with a single station in 1883 and had three by 1916:

There are 7 fire stations in Macau as of 2011:

Mainland

Taipa

Macau Airport fire sub-station behind aircraft

Coloane

Cotai

Central Command Centre and Museum is a two storey colonial building formerly Station 1 and fire headquarters.

Commissioners

Rank

Fleet

Land vehicles

Corpo de Bombeiros de Macau
Ambulância de Macau

Boats

Air Support

Sky Shuttle Helicopters 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 Corpo de Bombeiros follows the model worn by the firefighters of Portugal.

Gear worn by CB are similar to ones worn in Hong Kong:

Firefighters wear yellow helmets, while senior officers use blue.

Ambulance officers use Chartreuse safety helmet with visor.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.redcross.org.mo/en/care_ambulance.htm
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