South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service

The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (SAMFS) is South Australia's government-funded fire service.

The South Australian Fire Brigade was formed in 1882, following passing of the Fire Brigades Act.In 1981 the service was renamed to SAMFS when it became government funded.

The MFS has 35 fire stations in Adelaide and across South Australia in major rural centres. It also has one marine vessel. The MFS are on constant standby 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The MFS Headquarters are situated in Wakefield Street, Adelaide.

Fire services in Australia

Victoria	Country Fire Authority List of CFA Brigades Country Fire Authority appliances CFA Training College, Fiskville Metropolitan Fire Brigade

New South Wales	New South Wales Rural Fire Service List of NSWRFS Brigades NSWRFS Section 44 Fire and Rescue NSW

South Australia	Country Fire Service CFS Appliances Emergency Fire Service (Historical) SA Metropolitan Fire Service

Queensland	Queensland Fire and Rescue Service

Other states & national organisations	Australian Capital Territory Fire Brigade Australasian Fire Authorities Council Tasmania Fire Service Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service

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