Fire Services

• GrandpassTelephone No: (011) 2431353
• Hettiyawatta Telephone No. (011) 2430348

• Prevent Fires
• Fight Fires & Conduct Fire Rescue operations
• Protect the Environment by taking action at Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Incidents.
• Conduct Non-Fire rescues such as Road Traffic Accidents
• Humanitarian Services to Community.
• The FSD responds to a wide range of incidents and responds with other agencies to emergencies caused by natural or manmade disasters.
• Members of the Fire Safety Section provide expert advice in the development and implementation of Building Regulations.
• The Brigade plays a continuing and active role in educating and training all sections of the community on commerce and industry.
• The Training Section operates on a Commercial Basis to teach Fire Safety & Practical Fighting Skills to Government and Commercial Establishments.
• Fire Service intends to work in Partnership with Insurance Companies and other stake holders in reducing the Fire Risk throughout the city and suburbs.

 Working in the Community

Our role is to reduce the frequency and severity of emergency incidents through

• Prevention: Public Education & Legislated Standards and
• Suppression: The Rapid and Efficient Control of Incidents attended by the Brigade
• We maintain a constant state of readiness, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Our guarantee of service to the community is that 90% of occasions we will respond within 7 minutes from the time of call in the Colombo City Area.

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