HC Deb 24 May 1962 vol 660 cc57-8W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the establishment and present membership of fire brigades maintained by local authorities; what is the war-time establishment of the projected National Fire Service; and how many of the latter will be mobilised Royal Air Force reservists and how many members of the Auxiliary Fire Service.

Mr. Renton

The establishment and present membership of fire brigades maintained by local authorities in England and Wales are as follows:

—— Establishment Strength
Whole-time 24,616 21,869
Part-time 18,242 14,349
Auxiliary Fire Service 72,776 19,180

No war-time establishment for the National Fire Service has been laid down. In an emergency all available members of fire brigades, including auxiliaries, and Royal Air Force Reservists trained in emergency fire-fighting would be mobilised into the National Fire Service.

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