Tasmania Fire Service
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| Established: | 1979 |
| Regions: | South, North, North-West; |
| Specialities: | Remote Area Firefighting, CBR, Light to Medium Urban Search and Rescue, High Angle Rescue, Road Accident Rescue |
| Fire Chief: | Fire Chief Michael "Mike" Brown |
| Volunteers: | ~4,800 |
| Paid Staff: | 250 |
| Brigades: | 230 |
| Location: | Tasmania, Australia |
| Website | Official TFS Website |
The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) was created in 1979 following the passing of the 'Fire Service Act 1979' on the 1st Of November 1979.
It involved abolishing the State Fire Authority, the Rural Fires Board and 22 Urban Fire Brigades.
The Tasmanian Fire Service is under the State Fire Commission and comprises, the Commissioner, the Director of Urban brigades, the Director of Country brigades - as well as two representatives from local government, and a representative of the State Treasurer.
The fire service is the primary agency responsible for fire suppression and control for the state of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
and its surrounding islands.
As of 2008 the service has a fleet of 450 fire trucks and maintains its own vehicle fabrication workshop.