Bombers de Barcelona

Not to be confused with the Bombing of Barcelona.
Bombers de Barcelona
Operational area
CountrySpain
CityBarcelona
AddressPlaça de Carles Buïgas, 8, 08038 Barcelona
Agency overview
Established1825
Employees623
Facilities and equipment
Stations7

The Bombers de Barcelona (English: Firefighters of Barcelona) is the fire and rescue service for the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The service was founded in 1825 as the La Companyia de Bombers (Company of Firemen), consisting of 25 men. The Barcelona City Council took control of the fire service in 1839.[1]

The service consists of seven stations and 425 firefighters and officers.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Història". ajuntament.barcelona.cat/bombers. Ajuntament de Barcelona. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ Potter, George H (11 September 2017). "Terrorist Attack in Barcelona: An Overview". Fire Engineering. Retrieved 30 March 2020.


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