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Introduction

The medallion of O.M.F.D The medallion that you can see to the left was devised and adopted in 1948 to symbolize the spirit of Osaka's firefighters. The shape of the shield represents our duty to protect citizens and their property from the ravages of flood and fire. The red of the border stands not only for fire, but also for our burning devotion to protecting the people of Osaka. The pale blue of the background signifies water, the firefighter's prime weapon in combating fire. The yellow of our city emblem "Miotsukushi" (representing markers to warn ships away from shallows and sandbanks) and the white of the letters "Osaka City" denote our self-sacrificing devotion to upholding the authority of our city and fulfilling the trust placed in us by the citizens of Osaka.


Our organization

Osaka manicipal fire department Ever since our establishment in March 1948, we have fought day and night to protect the lives, safety, and property of the citizens of Osaka from fire and other forms of disaster. The area covered by our fire-fighting operations includes the 24-wards of Inner Osaka.
Complement: 3,484 personnel
  25
fire stations
64 local substations
Principal equipment and machinery 403
fire-fighting vehicles (fire engines)
4
fireboats
2
fire-fighting helicopters
52
auxiliary vehicles
738 transportable pumps
  (Figures applying April 1, 2016)


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1-12-54 Kujo-Minami, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-8566
Telephone 06-6582-2854
Access
+ 600 meters (west) from Exit(1) of Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station (N12), Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
+ 800 meters (northwest) from Exit(1) (or Exit(4)) of Taisho Station (N11), Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
+ 800 meters (south) from Exit(6) of Kujo Station (C14), Chuo Line
+ 800 meters (northwest) from Exit(1) of Taisho Station, JR Osaka Loop Line
+ 600 meters (west) from Exit(2) of Dome-mae Station,Hanshin Namba Line
+ 500 meters (south) from Exit(2) of Kujo Station,Hanshin Namba Line
+ 1-minute walk from the City Bus Sakaigawa Stop
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