Copenhagen Fire Department

A Copenhagen fire engine

The Copenhagen Fire Department (Danish: Københavns Brandvæsen) forms the largest municipal fire brigade in Denmark with some 500 fire and ambulance personnel, 150 administration and service workers, and 35 workers in prevention.^[1]

History

The brigade began as the Copenhagen Royal Fire Brigade (Københavns kongelige Brandvæsen) on 9 July 1687 under King Christian V. After the passing of the Copenhagen Fire Act on 18 May 1868, on 1 August 1870 the Copenhagen Fire Brigade became a municipal institution in its own right. In 1898, its responsibilities were extended to include the Ambulance Service. The Helmeted Firemen Service was inaugurated in 1930 and the Civil Contingency Planning Department in 1998.^[2] The fire department has its headquarters in the Copenhagen Central Fire Station located behind the City Hall. Designed by Ludvig Fenger in the Historicist style, it was inaugurated in 1892.^[3]

References

↑ "Copenhagen Fire Brigade". Københavns Kommune. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
↑ "History of the Copenhagen Fire Brigade". Københavns Kommune. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
↑ "Hovedbrandstationen" (in Danish). Københavns Bransvæsen. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

External links

Copenhagen Fire Brigade website

Copenhagen

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