The Legislation Administration of the Fire Brigade Service: Of the United Kingdom Together With a Scheme for Its Reorganization (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

H. S. Bell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483965731 ISBN 13: 9780483965737

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book explains how the fire brigade service is run in the United Kingdom and what reform ideas aimed to improve safety and efficiency. It presents a historical critique and a concrete scheme for change that guided thinking in 1919.

The Legislation and Administration of the Fire Brigade Service surveys the state of the UK’s fire protection system. It details why authorities called the existing setup “chaotic” and why a centralized approach was proposed to improve coverage and cooperation. The text also presents a reorganization scheme by H. S. Bell, focusing on clearer duties, better training, and consistent funding.

• Identifies major problems: disjointed brigades, uneven local support, and inconsistent law across England, Scotland, and Ireland.
• Outlines a proposed authority to organize fire services beyond local boundaries for better coverage.
• Describes Bell’s scheme for personnel, training, pay, and the equipment needed to standardize response.
• Includes historical context, appendices, and notes on comparing fire services abroad.

Ideal for readers interested in public safety history, administration, and the roots of modern fire service reform.

Historical and policy-focused, this edition helps explain how legislation and organization could shape a more effective fire protection system.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483965731
• ISBN 13: 9780483965737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 66