Tasmania Fire Service
Australian fire and rescue service
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The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) is the Tasmanian Government agency responsible for fire suppression and control in the state of Tasmania and its surrounding islands.
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1 November 1979 |
| Employees | 350 |
| Staffing | 5000 volunteers |
| Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner | Jeremy Smith |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Brigades | 230 |
| Trucks | 450 (2008) |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Wildland | Specialty |
| Light and air | Specialty |
| Website | |
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Established on 1 November 1979 as a result of enacting the Fire Service Act 1979, the TFS superseded the State Fire Authority, the Rural Fires Board and 22 urban fire brigades.
Callsigns
The Callsign system for the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) Is as follows
The first digit shows the category and the second shows how many of that category are in the Station
e.g. Hobart 1.2 Is Hobart's second Heavy pumper
| Callsign | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.* | Car |
| 1.* | Heavy Pumper |
| 2.* | Medium Pumper |
| 3.* | Heavy Tanker |
| 4.* | Medium Tanker |
| 5.* | Light Tanker |
| 6.* | Hydraulic Platform |
| 7.* | GTV (General Transportation Vehicle) |
| 8.* | Misc/Special |
9. State Emergency Service Vehicles, Can Be RCR, Storm Response or utility 4*4 Vehicles
