Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Additionally, changes to central government, local government, and geographical boundaries have affected the fire service in the UK. The fire service in England consists of local authority brigades or FRSs, which come under the administrative control of metropolitan and shire, or county fire authorities (e.g. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service).
Pages in category "Fire and rescue services of England" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of fire departments in the world. A fire department or fire brigade also known as a fire and rescue service or fire service is a public or private organization that provides firefighting, rescue and emergency medical services for a certain jurisdiction, which is typically a municipality, county or fire protection district.
Before 1974, all but one of the fire brigades in England and Wales used the term "Fire Brigade", the exception was the City of Salford, which called itself "Fire Department". After 1974, all but two of the new authorities adopted the term "Fire Service", the two exceptions being Avon County and County Cleveland.
London Fire Brigade, along with many UK fire and rescue services, adopted a change in rank structure in 2006. The traditional ranks were replaced with new titles descriptive of the job function. [32] [33] On 17 October 2019, London Fire Brigade announced a return to the traditional rank titles, in a policy named "Role to Rank". [34]
The responsible central government department in England is the Home Office, previously the Department for Communities and Local Government had responsibility until January 5, 2016. [2] Responsibility for Fire and Rescue Services in Wales is devolved to the Welsh Government.
Pages in category "Fire and rescue in England" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
This list is intended to include all historic fire stations which have formally been listed on historic registers, as well as modern ones notable for their architecture or other reasons. This list is not intended to cover fire department buildings that are purely administrative.