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Temperance. There was intense rivalry between these brigades. Buildings had wooden or metal plaques in the form of an insurance brigades coat of arms or firemark affixed to their exteriors denoting which insurance company had the building under its care. When the fire alarm was given many companies would rush to the scene, the mark would be inspected, and only the brigade that owned the mark would fight the fire while the other companies would do their best to hinder the operation. By 1890 there were 56 such volunteer brigades in
Melbourne.
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organisation. On 1 May 1891, the
Melbourne Fire Brigade became the main fire brigade in Melbourne. The first annual report of the MFB stated its strength as "59 permanent firefighters, 229 auxiliary firefighters, 4 steam fire engines, 25 horse drawn hose carts and 58 hose reels... 33 horses and 48 stations". In 1891, the Brigade attended 816 calls and 485 fires, of which 188 fires were classified as serious.
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Melbourne was the volunteer Melbourne Fire Prevention Society established in 1845. Over a period of years a number of volunteer brigades were formed bearing the names of insurance companies and municipalities, and other institutions e.g. Carlton Brewery, Fitzroy
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was passed with the aim of uniting these rival fire brigades. The first meeting of the
Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) board took place on 6 March 1891, and led to the disbanding of the then 56 volunteer brigades in Melbourne on 30 April 1891 with an invitation to firefighters to join the new
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The MFB fire stations are listed below under the five districts which make up the MFD. Central
District, Western District and Northern District combine as the North West Metro Region, while Southern District and Eastern District form the South East Metro Region.
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hostel for alcoholic and destitute men. Due to the failure of the staff to immediately call the MFB, and the building's design hindering escape, dozens of victims became trapped. 30 ultimately died, making it the deadliest building fire in
Australian
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284:, one of the highest points in the city of Melbourne. Construction commenced in 1891 and the station opened on 3 November 1893. The building contained living quarters, stables, workshops, and offices. A
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The
Metropolitan Fire District (MFD) encompasses over 1000 square kilometres of Metropolitan Melbourne, with 47 strategically placed Fire Stations to ensure a timely response to emergencies.
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In 1950, volunteer and partly-paid firefighters were discontinued in favour of solely full-time fire service. In
September 1988, female firefighters were permitted to join the MFB.
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This article is about the
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After several serious fires in 1890, with the loss of life of six firefighters in addition to loss of property, the
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The MFB had more than 2200 employees, including over 1900 firefighters and almost 350 corporate staff.
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1260:"'A lot of pain': Labor's contentious fire services reforms pass into law"
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incident response services to the metropolitan area of
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219:Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board
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1520:Department of Fire & Emergency Services
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1636:Organisations based in Melbourne
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1100:High Angle Rescue (HAR)
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1007:Fire appliance glossary
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369:North West Metro Region
350:urban search and rescue
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