Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence

Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence
বাংলাদেশ ফায়ার সার্ভিস ও সিভিল ডিফেন্স
Operational area
Country Bangladesh
Address38-46, Kazi Alauddin Road, Fulbaria, Dhaka 1000
Coordinates23°43′21″N 90°24′22″E / 23.7224°N 90.4062°E / 23.7224; 90.4062
Agency overview
EstablishedApril 9, 1981 (1981-04-09)
Annual callsTotal emergency responses in 2024:
  • Fire incidents: 26,659
  • Underwater rescue and recovery operations: 1,215
  • Animal rescue operations: 544
  • Ambulance patient transport calls: 11,820
Employees14,570
Annual budget৳7,33,57,00,000(~$69,000,000, FY 2023–24)
StaffingCareer
Director General Brigadier General Muhammad Jahed Kamal
Director (Operations and Maintenance) Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury
Director (Training, Planning & Development) Lieutenant Colonel M A Azad Anwar
EMS levelBLS
Motto"Speed, Service, Sacrifice"
Facilities and equipment
Divisions8
Stations537
Engines593
Ladders17
Rescues36
Ambulances195
Tenders99
HAZMAT6
Fireboats7
Rescue boats38
Light and air6
Aerial Ladder Platforms13
Website
https://fireservice.gov.bd/

The Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence (FSCD) is an emergency service that operates under the Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The department's primary objective is to provide critical public safety services, including fire suppression, emergency medical care, and other essential services.