Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps

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Negociado Cuerpo de Bomberos de Puerto Rico

Agency overview
Established	May 9, 1942
Employees	900 uniformed 264 civilian
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Marcos Concepción Tirado
EMS level	BLS
Motto	Willpower and Sacrifice
Facilities and equipment
Stations	96
Engines	140
Trucks	5 ladders 1 tower
Squads	44
Rescues	4
Fireboats	1
Website
www.bomberos.pr.gov

The Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps (PRFC); is the statewide fire department that provides fire protection, rescue, and protection from other hazards in the U.S. Estado Asociado Libre of Puerto Rico. It was established in 1942 under the Puerto Rico Fire Services. In addition, it offers fire protection services to all the airports under the authority of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, Rafael Hernández Airport, and Mercedita Airport and they serve as crash rescue divisions. A separate agency, the Puerto Rico Medical Emergency Corps, provides emergency medical services to all Puerto Rico.