Tokyo Fire Department
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The Tokyo Fire Department (TFD) (Japanese: 東京消防庁, Tokyo Shōbōchō), Founded in 1948, is the fire department of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The TFD is the largest urban fire department in the world with a total staff of 18,408.
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Abbreviation | 東京消防庁 |
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Formation | 7 March 1948 |
Type | Fire Department |
Legal status | Municipal Fire Service |
Headquarters | 1-3-5 Ōtemachi |
Location | |
Fire Chief | Toshio Andō |
Budget | ¥245,932,000,000 (2015)[1] |
Staff | 18,408 |
Volunteers | 26,490 |
Website | www |
The TFD is responsible for firefighting, fire prevention, fire investigation, hazardous material handling, disaster response, rescue operations, and emergency medical services across all 23 wards of Tokyo and parts of Western Tokyo. It is headed by a fire chief. The TFD is part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and is distinguished from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, which coordinates other municipal fire departments in Japan.