Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence
| বাংলাদেশ ফায়ার সার্ভিস ও সিভিল ডিফেন্স | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Address | 38-46, Kazi Alauddin Road, Fulbaria, Dhaka 1000 |
| Coordinates | 23°43′21″N 90°24′22″E / 23.7224°N 90.4062°E |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | April 9, 1981 |
| Annual calls | Total emergency responses in 2024:
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| Employees | 14,570 |
| Annual budget | ৳7,33,57,00,000(~$69,000,000, FY 2023–24) |
| Staffing | Career |
| 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 level | BLS |
| Motto | "Speed, Service, Sacrifice" |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 8 |
| Stations | 537 |
| Engines | 593 |
| Ladders | 17 |
| Rescues | 36 |
| Ambulances | 195 |
| Tenders | 99 |
| HAZMAT | 6 |
| Fireboats | 7 |
| Rescue boats | 38 |
| Light and air | 6 |
| Aerial Ladder Platforms | 13 |
| 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.