FACT SHEET
COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY
http://www.iraqcoalition.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shane Wolfe
wolfes@orha.centcom.mil
FACTS ON IRAQI CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTORATE (FIRE SERVICE)
Currently 8,000 firefighters nationwide
Over next 30 months, additional 4,000 recruits will be trained
125 fire stations to be renovated
27 new fire stations under construction
Civil Defense Directorate headquarters renovation underway
State-of-the-art National Training Academy to be constructed
United States has allocated $182 million provided for fire
services in 2004 supplemental budget