Boston Fire Department

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The Boston Fire Department is the municipal fire and rescue agency responsible for fire protection, emergency response, and related public safety services throughout the city of Boston, Massachusetts.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf fire department
municipal agency
cityServed Boston, Massachusetts
continent North America
coordinatesWith Boston Emergency Medical Services
Boston Police Department
Massachusetts State Police
neighboring municipal fire departments
country United States
employerOf civilian staff
fire officers
firefighters
governingBody City of Boston
hasDivision emergency medical services coordination
fire prevention division
fire suppression division
hazardous materials unit
special operations division
training division
hasHeadquartersLocation Boston, Massachusetts
hasLegalForm municipal department
hasOperationalArea Greater Boston urban core
hasSpecialty building collapse rescue
confined space rescue
hazardous materials mitigation
high-rise firefighting
marine firefighting
vehicle extrication
isPartOf City of Boston government
jurisdiction City of Boston
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
operatesIn coastal environment
urban environment
parentOrganization City of Boston
responsibleFor emergency response planning in Boston
fire code enforcement in Boston
fire investigations in Boston
sector public sector
serviceType emergency medical response
fire prevention
fire protection
hazardous materials response
public safety education
technical rescue
state Massachusetts
uses ambulances (in coordination with EMS services)
fire engines
fireboats
ladder trucks
rescue vehicles


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