Volunteer Fire Corps | Fire Service In Tokyo

Membership

● Aged 18 or over (in good health)
● Resident, worker or student in the corps’ service area

Treatment and Payment

【Reward】: Given annually and for emergency responding
【Compensation】: Given for on-duty casualties
【Clothing】: Given as uniform and work clothes
【Retirement benefits】: Given for 5-year-or- more dedication
【Commendation】: Given for meritorious service

Volunteer Fire Corps Skills Course

The members have the chances to obtain various qualifications (e.g., Class C special ground radio operator, Class B small ship navigator, fire pump specialist, first aid instructor, first aid promoter, etc.). In addition, they can choose courses for sign language, English conversation, and others as well.

Deployment of Volunteer Fire Corps

In Tokyo, volunteer fire corps are deployed in the Governor-managed special area, the mayor-managed Tama area, and the island areas. Fire corps' gear and uniforms vary with the municipality, and the members variedly receive payment and treatment. Meanwhile, they conduct disaster scene operations and give fire prevention advice as common missions.
The facts of the corps are as follows:

	Personnel (Capacity)	Corps	Management (by)	Gear
Tokyo's 23 Wards	16,000	58	Fire Station	Fire coat: green & dark-blue Helmet: green
Tama	9,066	30	Municipality	Varied
Islands	1,587	10	Municipality	Varied

Volunteer Fire Corps Facilities

Division HQ are the activity base. There, the members assemble in an emergency (to cope with a fire, a quake, etc.) or during the community lookout, give lecture/training sessions, check equipment, have meetings, and so on.

▲Division 1 HQ, Takanawa Vol. Corps
(Since Mar. 2022)
▲Division 3 HQ, Adachi Vol. Corps
(Since Mar. 2022)

Division HQ
Space	About 80㎡ / One-, or two-story ( 1F: warehouse ・ 2F: meeting room)
Structure	Steel frame
Utility	Electricity & plumbing

Portable Pump Transporter

In the Special Ward area, 315 emergency logistics vehicles are in service, transporting portable pumps and other equipment to disaster scenes.

As of April 1, 2022

System for Enriching and Reinforcing Volunteer Fire Corps’ Organizational Power

【Functional System】

This is a system to assign members to a specific task
（e.g., public relations, first aid）.

【Large-scale Disaster Response System】

This is a system for people with experience in firefighting (fulltime/volunteer), medical or construction fields. They are assigned to respond to large-scale disasters.

*For details, please contact your nearest fire station.

▲Members for large-scale disaster response in Operation