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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.
The introduction of the Fire Services Act 1947 [4] gave the fire brigade its first responsibilities for fire safety. Section 1 of the Fire Services Act defined the duties of a fire brigade and further went to say under section 1, sub-section 1 paragraph F, commonly referred to as 11(F), that a fire brigade must give advice and assistance on ...
See separate article History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom; Historically fire safety was a function of local authorities rather than the fire service however in 1947 the introduction of the Fire Services Act gave the Fire Brigades their first responsibilities for fire safety.
The Fire Brigades Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. c. 72) (in force until 1941, repealed 1947) was the primary legislation for Great Britain , excluding London, that placed responsibility for the provision of a fire brigade onto the local authority , and away from the insurance companies.
The Fire Services Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 41) was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised fire services in the United Kingdom. It disbanded the National Fire Service and returned the responsibility for running fire services to local authorities.
Pages in category "History of firefighting" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. ... History of fire brigades in the United Kingdom;
Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser; Fire authority; Fire Brigades Act 1938; Fire Services Act 1947; Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004; Fire service in the United Kingdom; Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland; History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom; Independent Review of the Fire Service; Regulatory Reform (Fire ...
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the fire and rescue service for London, the capital of the United Kingdom. It was formed by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act 1865 ( 28 & 29 Vict. c. 90), under the leadership of superintendent Eyre Massey Shaw .