Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser 1
Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser 1 : Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, is responsible for the inspection and auditing of all Local Authority Fire Services to ensure they meet strict performance criteria and targets laid out by the English, Welsh and Northern Ireland Governments. The Chief Inspector is part of Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate which reports to the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG). The current Chief Inspector is the former Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, Sir Ken Knight. The role of Chief Inspector also includes additional responsibilities to HM Government. The Chief Inspector is the most senior Fire and Rescue Service adviser to the United Kingdom Government, advising on policy, procedures, and legislative changes affecting the UK Fire Service. Although this additional responsibility only officially extends to England and Wales, the post is deemed to cover to all parts of the UK in shaping policy changes relating to the UK Fire & Rescue Service inlight of major incidents and outcomes from any investigations resulting from the work of the Fire & Rescue Service. The Inspectorate reports on the activities of the Public Fire and Rescue Services of England and Wales as well as the Defence Fire and Rescue Service (which operated by the Ministry of Defence) on a voluntary basis. The HMFSI's equivalent in Scotland is Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland. For a short period of time the title of HMCI was renamed as Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser however the title was unpopular and was reverted back
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