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{{Short description|Fire department of Osaka City, Japan}} {{Short description|Fire department of Osaka City, Japan}}
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Fire department of Osaka City, Japan
Osaka Municipal Fire Department
大阪市消防局
A medallion created in 1948 to symbolise the spirit of Osaka's firefighters.
Operational area
Country Japan
PrefectureOsaka
CityOsaka City
Agency overview
EstablishedMarch 1948 (1948-03)
Annual calls232,420 (2016)
Employees3,484 (2016)
StaffingCareer
Facilities and equipment
Stations25
Substations64
Fire engines403
Fireboats4
Fire helicopters2
Auxiliary vehicles52
Transportable pumps738
Website
https://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/shobo/index.html

The Osaka Municipal Fire Department (Japanese: 大阪市消防局, Hepburn: Ōsaka-shi Shōbōchō) is the fire department of Osaka City, Japan.

History and medallion

The Osaka Municipal Fire Department was formed in March 1948. The medallion created to be their logo has many constituent parts:

  • The shield shape represents the duty of the OMFD to protect the residents of Osaka and their property.
  • The red border represents both fire and the burning devotion of Osaka firefighters.
  • The blue background represents water as a tool of firefighting.
  • The Miotsukushi (symbol of the City of Osaka) and wordmark (reading City of Osaka) represents the OMFD's devotion to upholding the authority of the city and fulfilling the trust placed in them by the people of Osaka.

Stations and apparatus

Fire stations form the basic subunits of the Osaka Municipal Fire Department (as is typical with Japanese fire departments), with each one being a self-contained command structure, while specialised functions such as Planning, Fire Prevention, and High Command are contained within the department Headquarters. There are 25 fire stations across the city, with 64 substations/branch stations subordinate to the main stations. The 25 fire stations are:

  • Kita
  • Miyakojima
  • Fukushima
  • Konohana
  • Chuo
  • Nishi
  • Minato
  • Taisho
  • Tennoji
  • Naniwa
  • Nishi-Yodogawa
  • Yodogawa
  • Higashi-Yodogawa
  • Higashinari
  • Ikuno
  • Asahi
  • Joto
  • Tsurumi
  • Abeno
  • Suminoe
  • Sumiyoshi
  • Higashi-Sumiyoshi
  • Hirano
  • Nishinari
  • Suijo

Notable incidents

References

  1. "Fire-fighting activities of O.M.F.D (Outline)". Osaka Municipal Fire Department. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. "Fire-fighting activities of O.M.F.D (Outline)". Osaka Municipal Fire Department. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. "Fire-fighting activities of O.M.F.D (Outline)". Osaka Metropolitan Fire Department. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. "The work performed by each of the sections and divisions the O.M.F.D". Osaka Municipal Fire Department. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. "Fire-fighting activities of O.M.F.D (Outline)". Osaka Municipal Fire Department. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. "Useful Information (List of telephone numbers)". Osaka Municipal Fire Department. Retrieved 2024-12-10.

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