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
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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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