NIFRS
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS; ga, Sheirbhís Dóiteáin & Tarrthála Thuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: '; formerly Northern Ireland Fire Brigade) is the statutory fire and rescue service for Northern Ireland. The NIFRS is overseen by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board, which in turn is subordinate to the Department of Health. NIFRS has a workforce of around 2,230 personnel. NIFRS covers Northern Ireland, an area of over with a population of 1.9 million people. Service Headquarters is located in Lisburn Co. Antrim. The current Chief Fire & Rescue Officer is Andy Hearn. History Organised firefighting began in what is now Northern Ireland in the 19th century. In 1800, the Belfast Borough Police were established and firefighting was one of their duties. The firefighting units were later separated from the police to form the Belfast Fire Brigade. Until World War II, towns had their own fire services. In 1942, Northern Ireland's fi ...
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Belfast Fire Brigade
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS; ga, Sheirbhís Dóiteáin & Tarrthála Thuaisceart Éireann; Ulster Scots dialects, Ulster-Scots: '; formerly Northern Ireland Fire Brigade) is the statutory Fire service in the UK, fire and rescue service for Northern Ireland. The NIFRS is overseen by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board, which in turn is subordinate to the Department of Health (Northern Ireland), Department of Health. NIFRS has a workforce of around 2,230 personnel. NIFRS covers Northern Ireland, an area of over with a population of 1.9 million people. Service Headquarters is located in Lisburn Co. Antrim. The current Chief Fire & Rescue Officer is Andy Hearn. History Organised firefighting began in what is now Northern Ireland in the 19th century. In 1800, the Belfast Borough Police were established and firefighting was one of their duties. The firefighting units were later separated from the police to form the Belfast Fire Brigade. Unti ...
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