Lemke - LC4204 - Truck, Fire Engine, MAN LF 16-TS - Fire and Rescue

Road Name History: A fire department (American English) or fire brigade (British English), also known as a fire protection district, fire authority, or simply fire service is a public or private organization that provides predominantly emergency firefighting and fire protection services for a specific geographic area, which is typically a municipality, county, state, or special district. In the United States a fire brigade is the private firefighting organization of a company or enterprise, operated under rules from OSHA. A fire department usually contains one or more fire stations within its boundaries, and may be staffed by career firefighters, volunteer firefighters, or a combination thereof (referred to as a combination department).

A fire department may also provide fire protection or fire prevention services, whereby firefighters visit homes and give fire safety advice and fit smoke alarms for members of the public. In many countries fire protection or prevention is seen as an important role for the fire service, as preventing a fire from occurring in the first place can save lives and property.

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Brand/Importer Information: Wolfgang Lemke GmbH is located in the city of Haan in the Rehinland region of Germany. They produce models in HO, N and TT scales. Their range includes rolling stock, locomotives and vehicles including specialty models such as World War II rail guns and Maintenance of Way equipment.

Lemke also has an extensive marketing/importing arrangement with Kato. They also own the manufacturing firm Hobbytrain which they purchased.