The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Sunday 23rd October 2022, held a road show to showcase sixty-two (62) brand new firefighting apparatuses acquired by the Lagos State Government (LASG).
Fire apparatuses are automobile fire engines or ladder trucks designed for fighting or extinguishing fire.
Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service currently has 635 Operational Staff, including Non-Uniform Staff.
Established in 1972, the Fire and Rescue Service is primarily tasked with managing fire emergencies in Lagos State.
A tweet on Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service’s official Twitter page reads :
“We’ve hit the Streets of Lagos in a display of the newly acquired 62 State of the Art Fire Apparatuses by @jidesanwoolu”.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu twisted on Sunday through his handle @jidesanoolu: “In order to empower the Lagos State Fire Department, we took delivery of 62 brand new fire apparatuses, consisting of fire trucks and support vehicles.”.
Headquartered at Governor Road, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service currently has 635 (Six Hundred and Thirty-Five) Operational Staff, including Non-Uniform Staff from various fields.
Established in 1972 by the Lagos State Law Cap.42 of 1972, it is primarily tasked with managing fire emergencies in Lagos State. The service is responsible for fire protection and community safety among residents and visitors across the state.
