Firefighters Corps of Paraná State
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In the State of Paraná
, Brazil, the Firefighters Corps is part of the structure of the Military Police of State
.
The mission of the Firefighters Corps is the implementation of activities of Civil Defense
, prevention and firefighting, search and rescue
, and public assistance under the State of Paraná. The unit is reserve
troop and ancillary force of the Brazilian Army
, and integrating the system public security and social protection in Brazil.
in his visit to Paraná in 1880. The Municipality
of Curitiba received from the D. Pedro II
the amount of $500,000 for the purchase of a fire pump
. However, because the amount be reduced, was acquired a small pump, inappropriate for use.
In 1882 was established that the Police Corps
should develop training in fire fighting, to attend the capital of the Province
.
Later, in 1886, the Municipality tried again to buy another pump of the Company of Apprentices Sailors of Paranaguá
city, but after being made an inspection, it was concluded that the bomb was useless.
After the Proclamation of the Republic, in 1894, was authorized the creation of a Section
of Firefighters in the Security Regiment
; which was increased to of one company
in 1906. But were not acquired the necessary equipment, and despite the lack of resources, the only service of fire fighting in the city of Curitiba, was conducted by German–Brazilian Society of Firefighters Volunteers (1897–1901).
The Firefighters Corps of Paraná was established in 1912. The unit was conceived militarized as the Sapeurs-pompiers
of France, and followed by model the Firefighters Corps of the Federal District, with its structure, organization and uniforms.
In 1917 it was annexed to the Military Police to serve as reserve troop
, and in this period the unit had active involvement in the conflicts that occurred.
After a tumultuous period of revolutions, the Federal Government
decided to demilitarize the firefighters to reduce the power of state forces. The situation is reversed only with the end of the Estado Novo
, after the Second World War.
in 1946, the federal legislation passed to allow the firefighters once again returned to Military Police.
In Paraná it was to be incorporated in 1948, with full autonomy technical, administrative and financial
.
At that time the Firefighters Corps was organized by Sections.
1st Groupement of Fire
2nd Groupement of Lifeguard
3rd Groupement of Fire
4th Groupement of Fire
5th Groupement of Fire
6th Groupement of Fire
; divided into Subgroupement of Fire , with an effective of company; subdivided in Section of Fire Fighting , with an effective of platoon
.
The Groupement of Life Guards was transformed into Groupement of Search and Rescue
.
, just adding their badges and insignia
s.
, with another type of insignias.
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
, Brazil, the Firefighters Corps is part of the structure of the Military Police of State
Military Police of Paraná State
The Military Police are reserve and ancillary forces of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection. Its members are called Military's States....
.
The mission of the Firefighters Corps is the implementation of activities of Civil Defense
Civil defense
Civil defense, civil defence or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state from military attack. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation, and recovery...
, prevention and firefighting, search and rescue
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
, and public assistance under the State of Paraná. The unit is reserve
Military reserve force
A military reserve force is a military organization composed of citizens of a country who combine a military role or career with a civilian career. They are not normally kept under arms and their main role is to be available to fight when a nation mobilizes for total war or to defend against invasion...
troop and ancillary force of the Brazilian Army
Brazilian Army
The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...
, and integrating the system public security and social protection in Brazil.
Antecedents
The creation of a Firefighters Corps was suggested by EmperorEmperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
in his visit to Paraná in 1880. The Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Curitiba received from the D. Pedro II
Pedro II of Brazil
Dom Pedro II , nicknamed "the Magnanimous", was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of...
the amount of $500,000 for the purchase of a fire pump
Fire pump
A fire pump is a part of a fire sprinkler system's water supply and can be powered by electric, diesel or steam. The pump intake is either connected to the public underground water supply piping, or a static water source . The pump provides water flow at a higher pressure to the sprinkler system...
. However, because the amount be reduced, was acquired a small pump, inappropriate for use.
In 1882 was established that the Police Corps
Military Police of Paraná State
The Military Police are reserve and ancillary forces of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection. Its members are called Military's States....
should develop training in fire fighting, to attend the capital of the Province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
.
Later, in 1886, the Municipality tried again to buy another pump of the Company of Apprentices Sailors of Paranaguá
Paranaguá
Paranaguá is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city.It is known for its excellent port facilities, being the sea port for Curitiba, the capital of Paraná....
city, but after being made an inspection, it was concluded that the bomb was useless.
After the Proclamation of the Republic, in 1894, was authorized the creation of a Section
Section (military unit)
A section is a small military unit in some armies. In many armies, it is a squad of seven to twelve soldiers. However in France and armies based on the French model, it is the sub-division of a company .-Australian Army:...
of Firefighters in the Security Regiment
Military Police of Paraná State
The Military Police are reserve and ancillary forces of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection. Its members are called Military's States....
; which was increased to of one company
Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...
in 1906. But were not acquired the necessary equipment, and despite the lack of resources, the only service of fire fighting in the city of Curitiba, was conducted by German–Brazilian Society of Firefighters Volunteers (1897–1901).
Firefighters Corps of Paraná State
Paris Fire Brigade
The Paris Fire Brigade , is a French Army unit which serves as the fire service for Paris and certain sites of national strategic importance....
of France, and followed by model the Firefighters Corps of the Federal District, with its structure, organization and uniforms.
In 1917 it was annexed to the Military Police to serve as reserve troop
Military reserve force
A military reserve force is a military organization composed of citizens of a country who combine a military role or career with a civilian career. They are not normally kept under arms and their main role is to be available to fight when a nation mobilizes for total war or to defend against invasion...
, and in this period the unit had active involvement in the conflicts that occurred.
- Contestado WarContestado WarThe Contestado War , broadly speaking, was a guerrilla war for land between settlers and landowners, the latter supported by the Brazilian state's police and military forces, that lasted from October 1912 to August 1916....
- Paulista Revolt of 1924
- Revolution of 1930
- Revolution of 1932Constitutionalist RevolutionThe Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 is the name given to the uprising of the population of the Brazilian state of São Paulo against the 1930 coup d'état whereby Getúlio Vargas assumed the nation's Presidency; Vargas was supported by the military and the political elites of Minas Gerais, Rio...
After a tumultuous period of revolutions, the Federal Government
Federal government
The federal government is the common government of a federation. The structure of federal governments varies from institution to institution. Based on a broad definition of a basic federal political system, there are two or more levels of government that exist within an established territory and...
decided to demilitarize the firefighters to reduce the power of state forces. The situation is reversed only with the end of the Estado Novo
Estado Novo (Brazil)
Vargas Era is the period in the history of Brazil that lasted from 1930 to 1945, when the country was under the leadership of Getúlio Dornelles Vargas....
, after the Second World War.
Reorganization
With the promulgation of a new ConstitutionConstitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
in 1946, the federal legislation passed to allow the firefighters once again returned to Military Police.
In Paraná it was to be incorporated in 1948, with full autonomy technical, administrative and financial
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.
At that time the Firefighters Corps was organized by Sections.
- Section of Command;
- Section of Services;
- Section of Band of Music;
- And nine Sections of Firefighters, divided into detachments, called of GarrisonGarrisonGarrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base....
of Fire.
1967
In the sixties years has adopted the name Groupement , corresponding roughly to a company.1st Groupement of Fire
- 1st Group of Fire - CuritibaCuritibaCuritiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
; - 2nd Group of Fire - Curitiba;
- 3rd Group of Fire - Curitiba.
2nd Groupement of Lifeguard
Lifeguard
A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on...
- 1st Group of Lifeguard - Curitiba;
- 2nd Group of Lifeguard - ParanaguáParanaguáParanaguá is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city.It is known for its excellent port facilities, being the sea port for Curitiba, the capital of Paraná....
; - 3rd Group of Lifeguard - GuaratubaGuaratubaGuaratuba, PR, Brazil Area 1.325,883 km² Height 0 m Demographic density 25,7 inhab/km² Population 34.100...
.
3rd Groupement of Fire
- 1st Group of Fire - LondrinaLondrinaLondrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. Londrina was originally founded by British settlers. The city exerts great influence on Paraná and Brazil's south region...
; - 2nd Group of Fire - MaringáMaringáMaringá is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on May 10, 1947. Maringá is the third largest city in the state of Paraná. The city has a population of 357,117 , 612,617 in its metropolitan area...
.
4th Groupement of Fire
- 1st Group of Fire - CascavelCascavelCascavel is a city and municipality in western Paraná state, Brazil. The population is 296.975 inhabitants.The city is on a plateau 781 meters above sea level...
; - 2nd Group of Fire - GuarapuavaGuarapuavaGuarapuava is a city in the mid south of Paraná state in Brazil. It is the largest city in that state by area.Guarapuava is located at 25°23'36" south and 51°27'19" west. The region is known as the centre of the state of Paraná, in the third plateau, also called of the Plateau of Guarapuava...
.
5th Groupement of Fire
- 1st Group of Fire - Paranaguá;
- 2nd Group of Fire - AntoninaAntonina, ParanáAntonina is a municipality in the state of Paraná in southern Brazil. It has about 20,000 inhabitants.-Geography:Antonina has an area of 845.853 sqkm. It is located at . It is 80 km away from Curitiba-History:...
.
6th Groupement of Fire
- 1st Group of Fire - Ponta GrossaPonta GrossaPonta Grossa is a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil. With a population of over 315,000 inhabitants, it is the 4th most populous city of Paraná.It is the second industrial pole of the State, exceeded only by Curitiba—the State's capital and largest city...
; - 2nd Group of Fire - Ponta Grossa;
- 3rd Group of Fire - Irati.
1976
The Groupement has become designated as Groupement of Fire , corresponding roughly to a battalionBattalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
; divided into Subgroupement of Fire , with an effective of company; subdivided in Section of Fire Fighting , with an effective of platoon
Platoon
A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or squads and containing 16 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organized into a company, which typically consists of three, four or five platoons. A platoon is typically the smallest military unit led by a commissioned officer—the...
.
The Groupement of Life Guards was transformed into Groupement of Search and Rescue
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
.
- 1st Groupement of Fire - Curitiba;
- 2nd Groupement of Fire - Ponta Grossa;
- 3rd Groupement of Fire - Londrina;
- Groupement of Search and Rescue - Curitiba.
1994
In 1994 there was a remodeling of the structure, and the Groupement of Fire came to be called as a Groupement of Firefighters . The Groupement of Search and Rescue is dissolved to form new units.- 1st Groupement of Firefighters - Curitiba;
- 2nd Groupement of Firefighters - Ponta Grossa;
- 3rd Groupement of Firefighters - Londrina;
- 4th Groupement of Firefighters - Cascavel;
- 5th Groupement of Firefighters - Maringá;
- 6th Groupement of Firefighters - São José dos PinhaisSão José dos PinhaisSão José dos Pinhais is a city in Paraná, Brazil. It is located at around . It is a part of the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. St. Joseph of the Pines is a municipality in the state of Paraná, located in the Greater Curitiba. It is located at 25 ° 32'05 "south latitude and 49 º 12'23" west...
; - 7th Groupement of Firefighters - Curitiba;
- 8th Groupement of Firefighters - Paranaguá;
- 9th Groupement of Firefighters - Foz do IguaçuFoz do IguaçuFoz do Iguaçu is the 7th largest city in Paraná state, Brazil, with a population of 255,900 inhabitants. It is located approximately 650 km west of Curitiba, Parana's capital city, being the westernmost city in that state...
; - 1st Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters - IvaiporãIvaiporãIvaiporã is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
; - 2nd Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters - Pato BrancoPato BrancoPato Branco is a city in the southwest part of the Brazilian state Paraná. The municipality covers 537,8 km² and has a population of 66,680 . Pato Branco started off as a village in 1942 and was given status as a city December 14th 1952...
; - 3rd Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters - Francisco BeltrãoFrancisco BeltrãoFrancisco Beltrão is the largest town in the southwest region of Paraná state in Brazil. It was established on December 14, 1952. According to the official The population is about 72,000 inhabitants, which 85% live in the city and 15% in the land. Francisco Beltrão is very close to two another...
; - 4th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters - GuarapuavaGuarapuavaGuarapuava is a city in the mid south of Paraná state in Brazil. It is the largest city in that state by area.Guarapuava is located at 25°23'36" south and 51°27'19" west. The region is known as the centre of the state of Paraná, in the third plateau, also called of the Plateau of Guarapuava...
; - 5th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters - ApucaranaApucaranaApucarana is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil, located at coordinates . The municipality covers at an elevation of above mean sea level. Its 2008 population was estimated as 120,133.- Transportation :The city is served by Cap...
; - 6th Independent Subgroupment of Firefighters - Umuarama.
Fire apparatus
Historic Designations
- 1912 - Firefighters Corps of Paraná State;
- 1917 - Firefighters Pontoniers Company of Paraná State;
- 1928 - Firefighters Corps of Paraná State;
- 1928 - Firefighters Company of Paraná State;
- 1931 - SapperSapperA sapper, pioneer or combat engineer is a combatant soldier who performs a wide variety of combat engineering duties, typically including, but not limited to, bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, demolitions, field defences, general construction and building, as well as road and airfield...
s Pontoniers Battalion of Paraná State; - 1932 - Firefighters Corps of Paraná State;
- 1934 - Firefighters Company of Paraná State;
- 1936 - Firefighters Corps of Municipality of Curitiba;
- 1938 - Firefighters Corps of Paraná State;
- 1948 - Firefighters Company of the Military Police of Paraná State;
- 1953 - Firefighters Corps of the Military Police of Paraná State.
Uniforms
The Firefighters Corps of Paraná wear the same uniforms of the Military Police of ParanáMilitary Police of Paraná State
The Military Police are reserve and ancillary forces of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection. Its members are called Military's States....
, just adding their badges and insignia
Insignia
Insignia or insigne pl -nia or -nias : a symbol or token of personal power, status or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction...
s.
Ranks
The Firefighters Corps of Paraná has the same hierarchical classification of the Brazilian ArmyMilitary ranks of Brazil
This article presents the insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military. These ranks originate from those adopted upon Brazil's independence from Portugal in 1822. Nowadays they are defined by Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980...
, with another type of insignias.
See also
- Paraná StateParaná (state)Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
- Military Firefighters Corps
- Military police in Brazil
Sources
- Bombeiros do Paraná; Herbert Munhoz van Erven; Edição do author; Curitiba - 1954.