Sophus Falck
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Sophus August Falck was a Danish
pioneer in the area of fire fighting and rescue services.
In 1906 he founded the company Falck Rescue Corps
. This later evolved into one of the world's biggest security and emergency services corporations.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
pioneer in the area of fire fighting and rescue services.
In 1906 he founded the company Falck Rescue Corps
Falck (Denmark)
Falck A/S is a Nordic-based organisation with activities in most areas of Europe and representation on three continents. The four business areas: Healthcare, Assistance, Training and Emergency together make up Falck’s business...
. This later evolved into one of the world's biggest security and emergency services corporations.
See also
- Company website
- Nudansk leksikon (entry "Falck") Politikens Forlag, 2002