 Operational - Fire Fighting
 The operational section performs from eight fire station located as follows:
Fire Station | Phone (230) | Port-Louis | 212 2021/22 | Coromandel | 233 8995/99 | Quatre Bornes | 464 3068 / 464 9933 | Curepipe | 675 1414/15 or 674 0051 | Mahebourg | 631 9540 / 631 1115 | St Aubin | 626 4780 | Flacq | 413 2527 / 413 6947 | Piton | 264 1522 / 264 5428 | These fire stations are adequately manned and equipped to respond to emergency calls 24 hours round the clock. Equipments are regularly maintained and tested for optimum use. These fire stations respond to an average of 5000 emergency calls yearly. The operation section is supported in its actions by the following sections: | Main Control Room | | Address | Head Office
14 Deschartres Street
Port Louis | | Phone | 115 (Hotline) | On receipt of an emergency call the main control unit mobilises the nearest available resource. For a rapid response the caller shall provide the following informations. (i) Name of caller
(ii) Type of emergency – Fire Accident – injured/trapped
Special service Request
(iii) Nature of fire – if it is a building – any one trapped / injured
if it is an industry / anybody trapped / injured /
(iv) Telephone number of caller – for gathering additional information in case necessary.
(v) Any landmark for ease of reference to arrive more rapidly on the emergency spot. | Fire Prevention Section | | Address | Head Office
14 Deschartres Street
Port Louis | | Phone | +(230) 212 0214 | | Water Supplies Section | | Address | Curepipe Fire Station | | Phone | +(230) 6751414/15 or +(230) 674 0051 | | Training Unit | | Address | Coromandel Fire Station | | Phone | +(230) 233 8995 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 | | Workshop Section | | Address | Coromandel Fire Station | | Phone | +(230) 233 8115 / 233-8995 - 9 | Fire prevention The Fire Prevention Section aims at promoting fire safety awareness through talks, lectures, demonstrations and broadcast to the population. It also carries out fire safety inspections and provides the following services: (i) issue of fire certificate and fire clearances;
(ii) issue of certificate of registration for storage and handling of flammable substances; and
(iii) approval of plans of buildings. | 
