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Kohoku fire brigade

Last Updated October 2, 2024

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Announcement from Kohoku fire brigade

Introduction of Kohoku fire brigade

In 1947, the Fire Service Organization Law was enacted in fire brigade, and the Yokohama City fire brigade Ordinance was promulgated. On March 7, 1948, the Fire Service Organization Law was enacted, and the fire brigade moved to Yokohama City along withfire brigade Kohoku.fire brigade was born.
Subsequently, in October 1969,Kohoku Ward and Midori Ward were reorganized, and in November 1994, the current Kohoku fire brigadeMidori Ward was established.
In addition to disaster response, Kohoku fire brigade conducts various activities such as disaster response drills, lifesaving training such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and patrol patrols at local festivals to protect the safety and security of Kohoku Ward.
The activities of Kohoku fire brigade are introduced below, so please take a look!

Activity Report

Sunday, September 8, 2024 "Kohoku fire brigade Wind and Flood Damage Prevention Training"

Venue: Kikuna Pond Park Pool (1-8-1 Kikuna, Kohoku-ku)
Contents: Water surface rescue activities, clothing swimming training, and rowing training were carried out.

Sunday, July 7, 2024 "Kohoku fire brigade Summer Training Session"

Venue: Transportation Bureau Niwa Depot (1-12-1 Kitashin Yokohama, Kohoku-ku)
Contents: Basic fire extinguishing training, training on handling of various equipment and materials, training ceremony by the fourth branch, application water transmission training, and simultaneous water discharge training were conducted.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 "Large-scale customer attraction facility fire response joint training"

Venue: Nissan Stadium (3300 Kozuki-cho, Kohoku-ku)
Contents: Response training was conducted on the assumption of a fire, and initial response and activity guidelines were confirmed, and training was conducted to strengthen the cooperation system with related organizations.

May 26-June 23, 2024 “Kohoku fire brigade Branch Summer Training Session”

Venue: Each district in Kohoku Ward
Contents: From the 1st branch of the Kohoku fire brigade to the 7th branch, training was conducted based on the content and assumptions.

Saturday, May 25, 2024 “Kohoku fire brigade First Half Advanced Lifesaving Course”

Venue: Kohoku Ward Office Meeting Room
Contents: We conducted advanced lifesaving training to improve fire brigade's knowledge and skills related to lifesaving.

Sunday, May 19, 2024 “Kohoku fire brigade First Half New Members Training”

Venue: Kohoku Ward Office Meeting Room
Contents: Training was conducted for newly joined fire brigade members to acquire basic knowledge necessary for fire brigade members.

Sunday, April 21, 2024 “Kohoku fire brigade New Executive Training”

Venue: Kohoku Ward Office Meeting Room
Contents: In order to facilitate the efficient and smooth implementation of fire brigade activities, we conducted training for executive members, such as preparing for executive members.

Friday, April 5, 2024 "Kohoku fire brigade Resignation Ceremony"

Venue: Kohoku Ward Office Meeting Room
Contents: We issued resignations to fire brigade executives and new members.

Recruitment of fire brigade staff

Recruitment of Kohoku fire brigade

Kohoku fire brigade, Yokohama City is recruiting fire brigade members.

Nearly 700 fire brigade employees in Kohoku Ward support the safety and security of the city every day. Why don't you join us?
  • Eligibility: Residents, working, or studying in the city over 18 years old
  • ID: I'm a part-time local government employee.
  • Compensation: In addition to the dispatch fee, you will be paid if you engage in activities such as disaster dispatch and fire drills.
  • Compensation for public affairs accidents: There is a compensation system for injuries during fire brigade activities.
  • Lending clothes: Uniforms and activity clothes will be lent.
  • Retirement Remuneration: You will be paid when you leave the company after working as a fire brigade member for more than 5 years.

Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in activities or apply for membership.
Kohoku fire deparment fire brigade, telephone and fax 045-546-0119


You can also apply for membership online by electronic application.

Promotion video of Kohoku fire brigade

The promotion video of Kohoku fire brigade was born. Please take a look.
This video was created by the courtesy of Keio University Cinema Study Group (a certified organization of Keio University) in Kohoku Ward.

Foreigners can join fire brigade, Yokohama City.

1. Conditions for joining
(1) A person who has a "Resident Card" or "Special Permanent Resident Certificate"
(2) Those who have stayed at least two years and are willing to continue their activities in fire brigade for at least three years.
(3) A person who can accept that he / she cannot take a position of a group leader or higher
(4) A person who can obtain consent from the branch to which he/she will belong.
(5) A person who can accept that an activity that exercises public power * cannot be performed
(6) Those who can communicate in Japanese
*Major public powers of fire brigade Members (PDF: 326KB)

2 Documents required when joining the company
(1) Application Form (for Foreigners)
(2) Copy of "Resident Card" or "Special Permanent Resident Certificate"
(3) Other necessary items for joining the company

Compensation

Annual remuneration and activity remuneration are paid according to the activities.

Annual remuneration and activity remuneration

Annual remuneration (if the class is a member)

36,500 yen/year

Disaster participation

7,000 yen/time

Training, disaster prevention guidance, etc.

3,500 yen/time

Public relations paper "Firefighting in Kohoku"

No. 69 July 2024 (PDF: 5,345KB)

  • Message from Mr. Shimamura
  • Greetings from the arrival of Chief Hasebe
  • Mr. Iida's resignation
  • Mr. Kimura's resignation
  • fire brigade Executive Introduction
  • Participate in the first branch of Koseki Castle Ruins Festival
  • 2023 Kohoku fire brigade Summer Training Event Gold Medal
  • New and loaded vehicles
  • Disaster countermeasures river water absorption long distance water transmission training

No. 68 June 2023 (PDF: 2,460KB)
No. 67 October 2022 (PDF: 2,205KB)
No. 66 April 2022 (PDF: 1,075KB)

Kohoku fire brigade Co., Ltd.

Kohoku fire brigade Co., Ltd.


In September 2015, when I became a member of the Kohoku fire brigade, I started an initiative to receive drinks and discount services at the Kohoku fire brigade Cooperation Store. Mr. fire brigade will give you a fire brigade card with the motif of the blue happi coat of Kohoku fire brigade. To cooperating stores, we will distribute a blue happi coat sticker for attaching the store as a landmark.
The number of cooperating stores is 133, a member of the Kohoku Ward Shopping Street Federation (currently being updated).

Organizational structure of Kohoku fire brigade

Organization of Kohoku fire brigade (as of April 1, 2024)
fire brigade Headquarters 1 Headquarters
Number of branches 8 branches
Number of groups 46 groups
Number of Members 635 people
Number of female fire brigade 85 people
Loading vehicles 39 units
Equipment storage area 48 buildings
Portable small power pump 60 units

Personnel composition by class (assistant) of Kohoku fire brigade
Class Personnel
Leader 1 person
Deputy Director 3 people
General Manager, Division 6 people
Chief of the Branch 8 people
Deputy Branch Manager 16 people
General Managers 32 people
Group leader 128 people
Members 441 people

Area in charge of Kohoku fire brigade

First Branch
Group Area in charge
Group 1 Kishinecho, Shin-Yokohama 1-chome
Group 2 Toriyamacho
Group 3 Kozukuecho (Eastern)
Group 4 Kozukuecho (Western)

Second Branch
Group Area in charge
Group 1 Part of Kikuna 1-2-chome, 3-chome
Group 2 Fujizuka 1-2-chome
Group 3 Shinohara Higashi 1-3-chome
Group 4 Shinohara-cho (except part of the northern part), Shinohara-Nishimachi, Shin-Yokohama 2-chome
Group 5 Nakatehara 1-2-chome, Shinoharadaicho

Third Branch
Group Area in charge
Group 1 Nishikigaoka
Group 2 Mamedo-cho
Group 3 Part of Kikuna 3-chome, 4-7-chome
Group 4 Okurayama 1-7-chome
Group 5 Morokacho
Group 6 Shinohara Kita 1-2-chome, Shinohara-cho (part of the northern part), Shin-Yokohama 3-chome

4th Branch
Group Area in charge
Group 1 Tsunashima Nishi 1-6-chome, Tsunashimadai, Tsunashimakamicho
Group 2 Tsunashima Higashi 1-6-chome, part of Tsunashimadai
Group 3 1-4-chome Tarumachi
Group 4 Osonedai 1-3-chome, Osonedai

Fifth Branch
Group Area in charge
Group 1 Hiyoshi 5-7-chome
Group 2 Minowa-cho 1-3-chome
Group 3 Hiyoshi Honmachi 4-6-chome
Group 4 1-6-chome, Shimoda-cho
Group 5 Hiyoshi 1-4-chome
Group 6 Hiyoshi Honmachi 1-3-chome

Sixth Branch
Group Area in charge
Group 1 Takada-cho, Takada-Nishi 1, 2, 4, 5-chome, a part of Takada-Nishi 3-chome
Group 2 Part of Takada Higashi 1-4-chome, Takada Nishi 3-chome
Group 3 Western part of Shinyoshida-cho
Group 4 Eastern, southern part of Shinyoshida-cho, part of Shinyoshida-Higashi 1-3-chome, 4-chome
Group 5 Part of Shinyoshida Higashi 1, 2, 5-7 chome, part of Tsunashima Nishi 4-chome
Group 6 A part of Shinyoshida Higashi 1, 4-7-chome
Group 7 Part of the southern part of Shinyoshida-cho, part of Shinyoshida-Higashi 4-chome, part of the northern part of Niiha-cho

Seventh Branch
Group Area in charge
Group 1 Niwa-cho (Minami-Niwa), Kita-Shin Yokohama 1-2-chome
Group 2 Niwa Town (Kubo Nakano)
Group 3 Niwa-cho (Otake)
Group 4 Niwa-cho (center)
Group 5 Niwa-cho (Kita-Niwa)
Group 6 Niwa Town (Neighborhood Association)
Group 7 Niwa Town (Neighborhood Associations)

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Inquiries to this page

Fire Bureau Kohoku fire deparment General Affairs and Prevention Division

Telephone: 045-546-0119

Telephone: 045-546-0119

Fax: 045-546-0119

Email address: sy-kohoku-sy@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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