BRITAIN'S FIRE FIGHTERS
READY FOR NEXT BLITZ IlrUain's experience during heavy nir raids revealed the greatest need for an adequate fire fighting organisation. She now has a National Fire Serveie. "which replaces lh)l autonomous brigades of varying eflicicncy. Mr iJerbcrt Morrison. Secretary of' Stale J'or Home 1 Security, heads Hie new service. Slaving a Fire Department. Fire Service Council, and tiie .former Chief of Firf Stall.' to assist him. There are now 5V2 lire force* throughout the country, -with another five in London. They are subdivided into divisions, each containing 100 active pumps "with more in reserve. Instead of regulars and auxiliary Ji re servicemen, all are now fire fighters;.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 39, 13 April 1942, Page 6
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110BRITAIN'S FIRE FIGHTERS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 39, 13 April 1942, Page 6
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