Frequently Asked Questions
Should all subdivisions of a country be suggested?
No, just the ones which are needed to enter station/unit information.
Should an english name be entered?
No, try to enter the original name in the country's language. Sometimes an english translation will be added by the reviewer. If the original name is not written in latin letters, please try a conversion.
What to do if a building houses two different volunteer fire brigades?
If this fire brigades are of the same provider, just suggest one station, which you name Brigade 1/Brigade 2. If there are two different organizations, two different stations have to be suggested.
What is meant by the term "Established" or "Organized"?
Which year was the first year to see these provider/station/unit? It's irrelevant if there was a new building or a renaming.
Why is date of update shown as "special, yyyy-mm-dd" at suggestion pages?
Because there can't be shown the current status of data, so this is just the date of the last technical update.
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