Who is under whom in Fire Services

The fire services in Great Britain are organised on a local basis, subject to a measure of central control exercised:

BY

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The Home Secretary

England and Wales

The Secretary of State

Scotland

The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Fire Authorities in Great Britain make provisions to maintain a brigade of sufficient strength to meet efficiently all normal requirements.

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THE FIRE AUTHORITY IS

Greater London Council

England and Wales (outside Greater London)

The county councils

London

:

Isles of Scilly

Scotland

Glasgow

Isles of Scilly Fire Authority

(In all there are 55 local authority fire brigades)

The authorities are grouped in 11 areas each with a single brigade and is administered by a joint committee representive of the councils of the counties and large burghs in the area

The town council

(There will be 9 'regional' and 3 'islands' fire authorities in Scotland from May,

1975 under local government reorganisation)

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