Copenhagen Fire Department

Fire department in Copenhagen, Denmark

A Copenhagen fire engine

The Greater Copenhagen Fire Department (Danish: Hovedstadens Beredskab, formerly Københavns Brandvæsen) forms the largest municipal fire brigade in Denmark with more than 1,000 employees. This includes firefighters, ambulance personnel, administration and service workers and workers in fire prevention.[1]

The Central Fire Station is home to several other organisations, such as Danske Beredskaber (the National Fire Chiefs Association) and Unge i Beredskabet a national youth fire organisation. Beredskabsforbundet was also planned to move in, but this is yet to be put in effect.[2]

## History

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The brigade began as the Copenhagen Royal Fire Brigade (Københavns kongelige Brandvæsen) on 9 July 1687 under King Christian V. After the passing of the Copenhagen Fire Act on 18 May 1868, on 1 August 1870 the Copenhagen Fire Brigade became a municipal institution in its own right. In 1898, its responsibilities were extended to include the Ambulance Service. The Helmeted Firemen Service was inaugurated in 1930 and the Civil Contingency Planning Department in 1998.[3] The fire department has its headquarters in the Copenhagen Central Fire Station located behind the City Hall. Designed by Ludvig Fenger in the Historicist style, it was inaugurated in 1892.[4]

On April 28, 2013 suspected arsonist fire ripped through the Museum of Danish Resistance[5] in Copenhagen. Firefighters arrived within minutes of the alarm and quickly determined, that the old, largely wooden structure couldn't be saved, so the fire fighters were split into groups either stalling the blaze or emptying the museum for its historical artefacts from World War II. The department managed to clear close to all the artifacts, thereby rescuing the heritage of the Danish resistance movement during the Nazi occupation of Denmark almost in its entirety. For this action, the Danish National Museum in 2014 awarded the Copenhagen Fire Department its jubilee medal for invaluable service.[6]

## Fire stations

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Tomsgården Fire Station

### Copenhagen Central Fire Station

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Copenhagen Central Fire Station (Københavns Hovedbrandstation) is located to the back of Copenhagen City Hall.

### Christianshavn Fire Station

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Christianshavn Fire Station (Christianshavn Brandstation) is located at Markmandsgade 15 in Christianshavn.

### Frederiksberg Fire Station

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Frederiksberg Fire Station (Frederiksberg Brandstation) is located on Howitzvej (No. 26( in Frederiksberg. The building is part of a complex which also comprises Solbjerg Church and Frederiksberg Courthouse..

### Fælledvej Fire Station

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Fælledvej Fire Station (Fælledvej Brandstation) is located on Fælledvej (No. 20 A( in Nørrebro.

### Østerbro Fire Station

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Østerbro Fire Station (Østerbro Brandstation) is located on Østbanegade (No. 89) in Østerbro.

### Vesterbro Fire Station

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Vesterbro Fire Station (Vesterbro Brandstation) is located on Enghavevej (Bo. 168-170) in Kongens Enghave.

### Tomsgården Fire Station

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Tomsgården Fire Station (Tomsgården Brandstation) is located at Frederikssundsvej 83 B in Bispebjerg.

### Glostrup Fire Station

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Glostrup Fire station (Glostrup Brandstation) is located at Bryggergårdsvej 3 in Glostrup.

### Hvidovre Fire Station

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Hvidovre Fire Station (Hvidovre Brandstation) is located at Avedøre Havnevej 37 in Hvidovre.

### Gearhallen Dispatch

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Gearhallen Dispatch (Gearhallen Alarm- og vagtcentral) is located at Gearhalsvej 1 in Valby.

### Dragør Fire Station

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Dragør Fire Station (Dragør Brandstation) is located at Nyby 4 in Dragør.

### Store Magleby Fire Station

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Store Magleby Fire Station (Store Magleby Brandstation) is located at Kirkevej 9 in Dragør.

## References

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1. ^ "Copenhagen Fire Brigade". Københavns Kommune. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
2. ^ "Beredskabsforbundet forlader Hedehusene" [The emergency response team leaves Hedehusene] (in Danish). 8 November 2018.
3. ^ "History of the Copenhagen Fire Brigade". Københavns Kommune. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
4. ^ "Hovedbrandstationen" (in Danish). Københavns Brandvæsen. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
5. ^ "The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945". Danish National Museum. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
6. ^ Petersen, Henrik Kvistgaard (1 February 2014). "Brandvæsen blev hædret af Nationalmuseet" [The Fire Department Honoured by the National Museum]. Beredskabsinfo (in Danish). Retrieved 16 April 2019.

## External links

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* Greater Copenhagen Fire Department website
* Københavns Brandvlsens historie
* Københavns Brandvæsens historie
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See also: Urban area of Copenhagen

Official districts|

* Amager Vest
* Amager Øst
* Bispebjerg
* Brønshøj-Husum
* Indre By
* Nørrebro
* Østerbro
* Valby
* Vanløse
* Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave

Notable localities
and neighbourhoods|

* Indre By
* Bellahøj
* Carlsberg
* Christiania
* Christianshavn
* Frederiksberg
* Frederiksstaden
* Holmen
* Islands Brygge
* Kongens Nytorv
* Nyboder
* Nyhavn
* Slotsholmen

Parks and open spaces|

* Amager Strandpark
* Assistens Cemetery
* Frederiksberg Gardens
* Kastellet
* Kongens Have
* Superkilen

Churches|

* St. Alban's
* Alexander Nevsky Church
* St. Andrew's
* Anna Church
* St. Ansgar's Cathedral
* St. Augustine's
* Bernstorff Palace
* Bethlehem Church
* Brorson's Church
* Christian's Church
* Christ Church
* Elijah's Church
* Frederik's Church
* Frederiksberg Church
* Godthaab Church
* Grundtvig's Church
* Gustaf Church
* Hans Tausen's Church
* Holmen Church
* Holy Ghost Church
* Immanuel Church
* Isaiah Church
* St. James's
* Jerusalem's Church
* Jesus Church
* St. John's Church
* Kildevæld Church
* St. Luke's Church
* Mariendal Church
* St. Mark's
* St. Matthew's
* Nathanael's Church
* St. Paul's
* St. Peter's
* Philip's Church
* Reformed Church
* Church of Our Saviour
* Simon Peter's Church
* Solbjerg Church
* Sundby Church
* Trinitatis Church
* Zion's Church

Museums|

* Cisternerne
* Amber Museum
* Danish Design Centre
* Danish Museum of Art & Design
* Danish Revue Museum
* Fotografisk Center
* University of Copenhagen Geological Museum
* Hirschsprung Collection
* Jewish Museum
* Kastrupgård
* Kunsthal Charlottenborg
* Medical Museion
* Museum of Copenhagen
* National Museum of Denmark
* National Museum of Photography
* Natural History Museum of Denmark
* North Atlantic House
* Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
* Police Museum
* Revue Museum
* Royal Danish Naval Museum
* National Gallery of Denmark
* Storm P. Museum
* Tycho Brahe Planetarium
* War Museum

Landmarks|

* Amalienborg
* Børsen
* Charlottenborg Palace
* Christiansborg Palace
* Copenhagen City Hall
* Harbour Baths
* Fortifications
* Frederiksberg Palace
* Hotel Astoria
* Kongens Nytorv
* Lakes
* Langelinie
* The Little Mermaid
* Medicon Valley
* Nørreport Station
* Opera House
* Øresund Bridge
* Palace Hotel
* Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
* Rosenborg Castle
* Royal Danish Playhouse
* Royal Library
* Tivoli Gardens

Politics and administration|

* Capital Region
* Copenhagen Municipality
* Lord mayors of Copenhagen
* Frederiksberg Municipality

Education|

* Copenhagen Business School
* Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation
* Technical University of Denmark
* University of Copenhagen
* UCC

Transport|

* Copenhagen Airport
* Copenhagen Central Station
* Copenhagen Metro
* Port of Copenhagen
* S-train
* Cycling (Super Bikeways)

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