Fire Police are Volunteer Fire Brigade/Company members who receive sworn police powers, special training, and support firefighting efforts at moderate to major incidents. In addition to securing firefighting equipment, incident and fire scenes, and the station itself, Fire police perform traffic and crowd control. On occasion, Fire Police also assist regular police: they perform road closures, traffic control, crowd control at public events, missing persons searches, parade details, salvage, security, and other miscellaneous tasks as requested.
Read more about Fire Police: Duties, Fire Police Around The World
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)