The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is a Department of the Ministry of Local Government of Jamaica and is the
fire brigade
A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and ...
of
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
. It was established in
Kingston
Kingston may refer to:
Places
* List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated:
** Kingston, Jamaica
** Kingston upon Hull, England
** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia
** Kingston, Ontario, Canada
** Kingston upon Thames, ...
in 1871.
Organization
The brigade is split into an Administrative Branch and an Operations Branch.
References
External links
Official site
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Ministries and agencies of the government of Jamaica
Government agencies established in 1871
Firefighting by country
1871 establishments in Jamaica
Fire departments