Fire Services Bureau

The FSB traces its origin to volunteer fire brigades in Macau in 1851 before it became a full-time department in 1883. In 1999, the FSB became a fully civilian agency. ==Stations==

Macau's fire brigade began with a single station in 1883 and had three by 1916: • Station 1 – Central at Estrada de Coelho do Amaral (Now fire museum) • Station 2 – Avenida Almirante Sérgio • Station 3 – Avenida Horta e Costa , there are seven fire stations in Macau: Mainland • Lago Sai Van (Avenida Dr. Stanley Ho) – modern five-storey building housing fire and ambulance operations; located next to Sai Van Lake; completed 2006 and home to fire services headquarters • Areia Preta (bounded by Dr. Francisco Vieira Machado Do and Marginal da Areia Preta, Estrada Nordeste, Avenida Do and Nova Da Areia Preta Rua) – second station on mainland and designed by architect Manuel Vicente (1992–1996) Taipa • Taipa (Rua Siu Kuan, Rua Nam Keng) – fire and ambulance depot; fire training tower on the north end of Taipa • Airport Division – two stations at the airport with one main depot (along runway) and one sub-depot (next to north end of terminal) Coloane • (Estrada do Alto de Coloane and Estrada do Dique Oeste) – fire services depot Cotai • (Rua Campo) – fire operations station constructed 2009–2010 Hengqin • Hengqin Fire Station - newest fire station opened in 2013 as temporary site and fully in 2015. This location is within UM campus grounds and not to be mistaken for the Hengqin Fire Station in Zhuhai. Central Command Centre and Museum is a two-storey colonial building formerly Station 1 and fire headquarters. ==Commissioners==

• Loi Kam Wan – Commissioner Macau Fire Service • Eurico Lopes Fazenda – Deputy Commissioner Macau Fire Service • Lei Pun Chi – Deputy Commissioner Macau Fire Service ==Rank==

The following ranks are observed in the CB in accordance with Law No. 2/2008 (Restructure of the Careers in the Security Forces and Departments): Superior Career (高級職程; Carreiras Superiores) • Chief major (; ) • Adjunct chief major (; ) • Principal chief (; ) • Adjunct chief (; ) • First class chief (; ) • Assistant chief (; ) Basic Career (基礎職程; Carreira de Base) • Chief (; ) • Officer Candidate (準消防官; Aspirante a oficial) • Deputy chief (; ) This Rank is utilised when a Firefighter is in the Officer Formation Course. • Chief firefighter ( ) • First class firefighter (; ) • Firefighter (; ) ==Fleet==

Land vehicles • Honda Civic City Command Car • Mercedes-Benz Bronto Skylift F52 HLA snorkel • Scania Heavy Rescue Tender • Land Rover Defender rescue operation • Scania TTL aerial • Scania 114G HAZMAT tender • Mitsubishi Canter TLF • Mitsubishi STLF FUSO/Morita Snorkel 17M • Mazda Astina 1.8 Commander Car • Suzuki Commander Car • Mitsubishi Canter TLF • Mercedes-Benz 3535 • Scania 94D Heavy Rescue Unit • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Rescue Unit • Mercedes-Benz 412 Ambulance • Suzuki Van • Mercedes-Benz 210 Ambulance – Ambulância de Macau • Mitsubishi Fuso/Morita 40M TL • Iveco Magirus 260-32AH/DL 50 • Mercedes-Benz 1622/Metz DLK30 • Mitsubishi Fuso/Morita AP17 • Mitsubishi/Morita TLF 2500 • Mitsubishi/Morita TLF 1500 • Mitsubishi Canter TLF 1500 • Mitsubishi Canter GW • Land Rover TLF • Suzuki Commander Car • Mitsubishi Van • Mercedes-Benz 210 Ambulance – Ambulância de Macau • Roewe Marvel X command car • Rosenbauer Panther airport crash tender • Oshkosh T3000 airport crash tender Boats • Boston Whaler Challenger – 27' fire and rescue boat – managed by Macau Marine Department • SEN Engenharia e Arquitectura Naval, Multi-Purpose Rescue and Fire Boat – for use at airport Air Support Sky Shuttle Helicopters can provides search and rescue support when victims need to be transported by area to hospital for treatment. Ambulances are European standard Type B. ==Uniform and gear==

The uniform and insignia worn by CB personnel follows the model worn by the firefighters of Portugal. The gear worn by the CB are similar to ones worn in Hong Kong: • Pacific F3D fire helmet – fire crews • F1 Gallet fire helmet – fire crews Firefighters wear yellow helmets, while senior officers use blue. • Nomex protection hood Ambulance officers use chartreuse safety helmet with visor. ==Notes==