Hellenic Fire Service
The Hellenic Fire Service (Greek: Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα, romanized: Pyrosvestiko Soma - Firefighting Uniformed Corps of Greece) is the national fire and rescue service of Greece. It is part of the Ministry for Citizen Protection.
| Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα Pyrosvestiko Soma | |
| Fire Service overview | |
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| Formed | 1926 |
| Preceding Fire Service |
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| Jurisdiction | Greece |
| Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
| Motto | ΘΑΡΣΕΙΝ ΣΩΖΕΙΝ (Bravery Saves [Lives]) |
| Employees | ~21,000
(11.470 full-time firefighters 2.410 5-year contract firefighters 3,438 seasonal firefighters 3,573 volunteer firefighters) |
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| Website | www |
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