Montreal fire department
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The Montreal fire department is the municipal emergency service responsible for fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue operations across the city of Montreal and its boroughs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Montreal fire department canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5076938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montreal fire department Context triple: [Anjou, hasPublicService, Montreal fire department]
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A.
Montreal police
The Montreal police is the municipal law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public order and safety in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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B.
Montreal-Nord
Montreal-Nord is a residential borough in the northeastern part of Montreal, Quebec, known for its cultural diversity and dense urban character.
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C.
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a primarily residential, historically anglophone neighborhood in western Montreal known for its diverse population, tree-lined streets, and mix of urban and suburban character.
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D.
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a residential borough in the northern part of Montreal, Quebec, known for its diverse population, riverside parks, and mix of urban and suburban character.
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E.
Montréal-Est
Montréal-Est is a small industrial and residential municipality located on the eastern tip of the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montreal fire department Target entity description: The Montreal fire department is the municipal emergency service responsible for fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue operations across the city of Montreal and its boroughs.
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A.
Montreal police
The Montreal police is the municipal law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public order and safety in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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B.
Montreal-Nord
Montreal-Nord is a residential borough in the northeastern part of Montreal, Quebec, known for its cultural diversity and dense urban character.
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C.
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a primarily residential, historically anglophone neighborhood in western Montreal known for its diverse population, tree-lined streets, and mix of urban and suburban character.
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D.
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a residential borough in the northern part of Montreal, Quebec, known for its diverse population, riverside parks, and mix of urban and suburban character.
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E.
Montréal-Est
Montréal-Est is a small industrial and residential municipality located on the eastern tip of the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emergency service
ⓘ
fire department ⓘ |
| conducts |
emergency preparedness training
ⓘ
fire inspections ⓘ fire investigations ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Montreal Police Service
ⓘ
linked to:
Montreal police
Urgences-santé ⓘ
linked to:
ambulance corps
civil protection authorities ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| employerType | municipal government ⓘ |
| fundingSource | municipal taxes ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
environmental protection
ⓘ
life safety ⓘ property protection ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Montreal Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Island of Montreal
|
| hasType | career fire department ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montreal
ⓘ
Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
industrial areas
ⓘ
residential areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| partOf |
City of Montreal administration
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Montreal Council
|
| providesService |
hazardous materials response
ⓘ
high-angle rescue ⓘ public education on fire safety ⓘ technical rescue ⓘ water rescue ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Greater Montreal urban area
ⓘ
linked to:
Montreal region
|
| regulates | fire code compliance ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
emergency response
ⓘ
fire prevention ⓘ firefighting ⓘ rescue operations ⓘ |
| sector | public safety ⓘ |
| serves |
City of Montreal
ⓘ
linked to:
Montreal
Montreal boroughs ⓘ
linked to:
City of Montreal borough system
|
| usesEquipment |
aerial ladder trucks
ⓘ
breathing apparatus ⓘ fire engines ⓘ hazmat units ⓘ rescue units ⓘ thermal imaging cameras ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montreal fire department Description of subject: The Montreal fire department is the municipal emergency service responsible for fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue operations across the city of Montreal and its boroughs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.