Tasmania Fire Service
The Tasmania Fire Service is the Tasmanian Government agency responsible for fire suppression and control for the state of Tasmania and its surrounding islands.
Established on 1 November 1979 as a result of enacting the Fire Service Act 1979, the TFS superseded the State Fire Authority, the Rural Fires Board and 22 urban fire brigades.
Callsigns
The Callsign system for the Tasmania Fire Service Is as followsThe first digit shows the category and the second shows how many of that category are in the Station
e.g. Hobart 1.2 Is Hobart's second Heavy pumper
| Callsign | Type |
| 0.* | Car |
| 1.* | Heavy Pumper |
| 2.* | Medium Pumper |
| 3.* | Heavy Tanker |
| 4.* | Medium Tanker |
| 5.* | Light Tanker |
| 6.* | Hydraulic Platform |
| 7.* | GTV |
| 8.* | Misc/Special |
9. State Emergency Service Vehicles, Can Be RCR, Storm Response or utility 4*4 Vehicles