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Osaka Municipal Fire Department
The Osaka Municipal Fire Department (Japanese: 大阪市消防局, Hepburn: Ōsaka-shi Shōbōchō) is the fire department of Osaka City, Japan. History and medallionThe first organized firefighting service in Osaka was established in 1634, when four hikeshi brigades were formed in the city, one professional and four volunteer; many of the members of the volunteer brigades worked in construction, as the primary way of preventing fire spreading in the dense wooden housing districts was to tear houses down to create firebreaks. However, in 1869 following the Meiji Restoration, 10 new professional fire brigades with around 500 firefighters between them were formed in the city; not long after however the local police took control of the fire brigade in 1880.[2] During the Pacific War, Osaka was subjected to severe bombing raids, including firebombing; it is estimated that over 10,000 people were killed in these raids, with over 310,000 houses destroyed.[2] Following the end of the war, firefighting in Japan was reorganised, creating the modern municipal fire department system; as a result, the Osaka Municipal Fire Department was created in 1948.[2] The medallion that forms the modern logo of the OMFD was created in 1948, and has many constituent parts:[3]
Stations and apparatusFire stations form the basic subunits of the Osaka Municipal Fire Department (as is typical with Japanese fire departments), with each one being a self-contained command structure, while specialised functions such as Planning, Fire Prevention, and High Command are contained within the department Headquarters.[4] There are 25 fire stations across the city, with 64 substations/branch stations subordinate to the main stations.[1] The 25 fire stations are:[5]
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