Fire Services Bureau
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The CB operates an 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.[4]
The organization has a total of 739 uniformed firefighters and paramedics serving from seven fire stations in Macau with one central HQ on Macau.
Stations
Macau's fire brigade began with a single station in 1883 and had three by 1916:
- Station 1 – Central at Estrada de Coelho do Amaral (Now fire museum)
- Station 2 – Avenida Almirante Sérgio
- Station 3 – Avenida Horta e Costa
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Mainland
- Lago Sai Van (Avenida Dr. Stanley Ho) – modern five-storey building housing fire and ambulance operations; located next to Sai Van Lake; completed 2006 and home to fire services headquarters
- Areia Preta (bounded by Dr. Francisco Vieira Machado Do and Marginal da Areia Preta, Estrada Nordeste, Avenida Do and Nova Da Areia Preta Rua) – second station on mainland and designed by architect Manuel Vicente (1992–1996)
Taipa
- Taipa (Rua Siu Kuan, Rua Nam Keng) – fire and ambulance depot; fire training tower on the north end of Taipa
- Airport Division – two stations at the airport with one main depot (along runway) and one sub-depot (next to north end of terminal)
Coloane
- (Estrada do Alto de Coloane and Estrada do Dique Oeste) – fire services depot
Cotai
- (Rua Campo) – fire operations station constructed 2009–2010
Hengqin
- Hengqin Fire Station - newest fire station opened in 2013 as temporary site and fully in 2015.[5] This location is within UM campus grounds and not to be mistaken for the Hengqin Fire Station in Zhuhai.
Central Command Centre and Museum is a two-storey colonial building formerly Station 1 and fire headquarters.
Commissioners
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- Loi Kam Wan – Commissioner Macau Fire Service
- Eurico Lopes Fazenda – Deputy Commissioner Macau Fire Service
- Lei Pun Chi – Deputy Commissioner Macau Fire Service
Rank
The following ranks are observed in the CB in accordance with Law No. 2/2008 (Restructure of the Careers in the Security Forces and Departments):[6][7]
Superior Career (高級職程; Carreiras Superiores)
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Basic Career (基礎職程; Carreira de Base)
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- Officer Candidate (準消防官; Aspirante a oficial)
- Deputy chief (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".) This Rank is utilised when a Firefighter is in the Officer Formation Course.
- Chief firefighter (Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- First class firefighter (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".)
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Fleet
Land vehicles
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- Mercedes-Benz 412 Ambulance Script error: No such module "flag".
- Suzuki Van Script error: No such module "flag".
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Boats
- Boston Whaler Challenger – 27' fire and rescue boat Script error: No such module "flag". – managed by Macau Marine Department
- SEN Engenharia e Arquitectura Naval, Multi-Purpose Rescue and Fire Boat Script error: No such module "flag". – for use at airport
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 CB personnel follows the model worn by the firefighters of Portugal.
The gear worn by the CB are similar to ones worn in Hong Kong:
- Pacific F3D fire helmet – fire crews
- F1 Gallet fire helmet – fire crews
Firefighters wear yellow helmets, while senior officers use blue.
- Nomex protection hood
Ambulance officers use chartreuse safety helmet with visor.
See also
Notes
References
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External links
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