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The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) is the
map of fire station locations
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The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) is the Tasmanian Government
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responsible for fire suppression and control for the state of Tasmania
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and its surrounding islands.
Established on 1 November 1979 as a result of enacting the ''Fire Service Act'' 1979, the TFS superseded the State Fire Authority, the Rural Fires Board and 22 urban fire brigades.
See also
*Bushfires in Australia
Bushfires in Australia are a widespread and regular occurrence that have contributed significantly to shaping the nature of the continent over millions of years. Eastern Australia is one of the most fire-prone regions of the world, and its p ...
* Firefighting
Firefighting is the act of extinguishing or preventing the spread of unwanted fires from threatening human lives and destroying property and the environment. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter.
Firefighters typicall ...
* Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council
The National Council for Fire & Emergency Services (formerly the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council or ''AFAC''), is the peak body responsible for representing fire, emergency services and land management agencies in th ...
References
Further reading
* (1977) ''Tasmanian Year Book'' Hobart, Tas. Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Tasmanian Office. ISSN 0082-2116 pp. 566–567 ''Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting'' - for the old system details * (1982) ''Tasmanian Year Book'' Hobart, Tas. Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Tasmanian Office. ISSN 0082-2116 pp. 437–438 ''Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting'' - for the new systemExternal links
*map of fire station locations
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