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===England===
[[Image:West Pier fire with boat 20030328.jpg|thumb|right|Fire on [[West Pier]] in [[Brighton]], England]]
The fire service has always been the ultimate responsibility of a government department, historically assisted by an executive agency called [[Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser|HerHis Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate]] or HMFSI,<ref>[http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1124257 Dept for Communities and Local Govt, HMFSI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205103342/http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1124257 |date=5 February 2007 }}</ref> its function was described thus:
 
{{quote|To achieve our vision by education and legislation, in an environment that encourages best practice, equality and diversity, health and safety and best value, and through inspection, to advance the development and continuous improvement of fire brigades.}}