The most senior officer in the uniformed section of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service presently carries the title of:
"Chief Fire Officer"
This however was not always the case, as in the past Fire Brigades in Northern Ireland had various titles such as:-
Keeper of the Engines.
Superintendent.
Captain.
or
Commander.
Many seperate towns throughout Northern Ireland with their own Council run brigades employed a fire chief who would be responsible to the council in the everyday running of the brigade, yet with overall authority at fires. Often they were council employees living and working within the council area, availing themselves should a fire occur. Superintendents of early town brigades were often in charge of as little as six or seven personnel. Whereas today the Chief Fire Officer of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service commands charge of two thousand five hundred combined full-time, and part-time firefighting personnel.
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