Firefighters Corps of Paraná State
The Fire Brigade Paraná (Portuguese: Corpo de Bombeiros because Polícia Militar do Paraná ) is a subdivision of the Military Police of Paraná ( state police ) whose duties of civil protection, prevention, firefighting, search and rescue operations, as well as public aid, within the state of Paraná there. The units are auxiliary and reserve forces of the Brazilian Army and integrated into the system of public security and civil protection in Brazil. Your family members are, according to the 1988 Constitution state Militarbedienstete, as well as all other members of the State Police of Paraná.
Background
The establishment of a fire department was initiated by Emperor Dom Pedro II during his visit to Paraná in 1880.
The municipality of Curitiba has received from the emperor the sum of R $ 500 for the purchase of a fire fighting pump. However, since this amount was quite low, it was enough just to buy a very small pump. Furthermore, this had some defective parts and was thus unsuitable for use. In 1882, Act No. 679 was enacted, which forms part of the police forces to exercises for firefighters committed to satisfy the needs of the provincial capital.
In 1886, the police attempted to purchase a pump from the Companhia de Aprendizes Marinheiros de Paranaguá. After a detailed examination, however, it turned out, that was a part of the material of this pump unsuitable for use. After the proclamation of the Republic in 1894, the establishment of a Feuwehrsektion was approved, which was affiliated to the regimento de Segurança ( Military Police of Paraná ). Your staff strength increased, so that it was in 1906 raised to the Company. Although both the necessary equipment and the necessary financial resources were lacking, the only volunteer fire department in the years 1897-1901 the Teuto Brazilian society in the city of Curitiba.
State Firemen Corps of Paraná
The fire department was founded in 1912 by the then Governor, Carlos Cavalcanti de Albuquerque. The corporation was modeled after the French Sapeur - pompiers ( Brigade de sapeurs - pompiers de Paris) equipped with complete autonomy. These were organized and militarized as a military engineer. As a model, was the fire of Districto Federal, which was incorporated into the structure, organization and uniforms.
Military Fire Brigade
The fire brigade has since its inception, except for a civil defense organization also reserve force of the Armed Forces.
Structure
The fire service is integrated into the structure of the military police. A Grupamento (Fire grouping ) corresponds to a battalion, and a Subgrupamento (fire sub-grouping ) of a company. The Grupamentos and Subgrupamentos are located in the larger urban centers. In smaller cities and towns firefighters takes on a volunteer fire department.
- Grupamento 1 - Curitiba;
- Grupamento 2 - Ponta Grossa;
- Grupamento 3 - Londrina;
- Grupamento 4 - Cascavel;
- Grupamento 5 - Maringá;
- Grupamento 6 - São José dos Pinhais;
- Grupamento 7 - Curitiba;
- Grupamento 8 - Paranaguá;
- Grupamento 9 - Foz do Iguaçu; Independent Subgrupamento 1 - Ivaiporã;
- Independent Subgrupamento 2 - Pato Branco;
- Independent Subgrupamento 3 - Francisco Beltrão;
- Independent Subgrupamento 4 - Apucarana;
- Independent Subgrupamento 5 - Guarapuava;
- Independent Subgrupamento 6 - Umuarama.
Uniforms
The fire service has always used the same uniforms as the Policia Militar. The only difference are and were the respective badges, emblems and badges course.
Belt use
The use of belt is one of the most traditional parts of the fire brigade uniform, which, with the exception of some minor changes that takes place in Brazil since 1887 use. At the beginning he was a reinforced belt made of cotton and leather and belonged to the safety features, the moment he is only still worn for traditional reasons and to characterize the fire department uniform.
Although some corporations have already abandoned this tradition, there were originally only these two models:
In the 1960s, the leather parts were colored white.
Ranks
The fire brigade has the same hierarchy as the military, with slightly different markings.
Fire engines
Ambulance service
The rescue service Serviço Integrado de Atendimento ao trauma em emergencia ( SIATE ) is performed by the fire department of the State of Paraná. His responsibilities include, among others, the initial treatment of accident victims, rescue operations and the rapid and gentle transport of the injured to hospitals.
Community Fire Stations
The guards of the Community Fire Department are the first places for firefighters of the State of Paraná. The care is provided by employees of the city, in close collaboration with a public fire service officials. This service is offered in all municipalities with more than 15,000 residents who still do not have a watch of the public fire service or a similar device.