and the dangers involved. They take orders from the police authority in charge. All fire police officers are sworn officers of the law and when on duty shall display a badge of authority and shall be subject to control of the chief of police of the city, borough, town or township in which they are serving, or if none, of a member of the Pennsylvania state police. Disobeying a fire police officer is the same as disobeying a police officer, sheriff's deputy, state constable or state trooper and assaulting one is a felony. Current Pennsylvania fire police law is found in Title 35, Chapter 74, subchapters 7431 to 7437. Vietnam In Vietnam, Vietnam Fire and Rescue Police Department (FRPD) is under command of Ministry of Public Security. Germany During the Third Reich the Feuerschutzpolizei (lit. 'Fire Protection Police') was a national firefighter unit formed by former municipal career fire departments and a part of the Ordnungspolizei. Every career firefighter was a police officer. In 1945 the fire departments came under municipal administration again, strictly separated from police jurisdictions. See also Fire marshal Women in firefighting References Firefighters Firefighting in the United States Law enforcement units Firefighter ranks