Public Safety in Iran
Good Info On Fire In Iran - 2000 - 1,400 died in fires in Iran in 2000 - 300 firefighter injuries occurred - Tehran has 54 fire stations and 110 relief (?rescue) stations - fires get a 5 minute response time on average
30 Dead in Bus / Truck Crash - 17,000 died in traffic accidents in Iran in 2000
1994 Fire Destroyed Old Parliament Building In Tehran
10 Women Join Tehran FD - July 2000
Tehran Deputy Fire Chief Sends Condolences to FDNY
US Embassy Takeover - Dec 1978 - by a US Marine Guard
Tehran Comm Tower Being Built - 1999 - will be 4th tallest in world at 435 meters
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Iran - Lonely Planet - 2001
Tehran - 197 - Traffic Police - handle motor vehicle accidents - dont move vehicles from roadway until police arrive - foreignors are usually held responsible for accidents - traffic control is very bad in tehran - 200,000 road accidents are reported in Iran every year and many more are not reported
133 - Tehran taxi service - page 185
Emergency Phone Numbers - Tehran (and possibly nationwide) - Accidents 197 (see above) - Ambulance 115 - Emergency Assistance / Telephone Operator 198 - Fire Brigade 125 - Police 129