The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) is the Tasmanian Government agency responsible for fire suppression and control in 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Established on 1 November 1979 as a result of enacting the Fire Service Act 1979, the TFS superseded the State Fire Authority, the Rural Fires Board and 22 urban fire brigades.
The Callsign system for the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) Is as follows
The 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
9. State Emergency Service Vehicles, Can Be RCR, Storm Response or utility 4*4 Vehicles