The History of BA in the British Fire Service

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The History of BA in the British Fire Service -1969

Following the lessons learnt at Neatishead, the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council issued FIRE SERVICE CIRCULAR 46/1969 in December 1969 following extensive trials by brigades. The Circular dealt with both the specifications and operational procedures for the use of guidelines, personal lines and branch lines. To provide more information, a number of diagrams of equipment were attached as an appendix. The facing letter of the Circular recommended adoption of the procedures.

In addition to the above, Appendix C to the Circular now recommended to Chief Fire Officers a standard evacuation signal “repeated short blasts on the Acme Thunderer type whistle” and that Leading Firemen and all ranks above should carry these whistles.

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