The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide emergency fire & rescue service for the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England. It is administered by a joint authority of the 10 metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester, known as the "Fire and Civil Defence Authority". Fire fighting is the knowledge and techniques required to extinguish a fire. ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in England established in 1974 which covers an area roughly encompassing the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... A Metropolitan Borough (or Metropolitan District) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ...

It had, until fairly recently, been called the Greater Manchester County Fire Service. The change in name reflects the growing roles the service now does and many services across the UK are changing their names to "Fire and Rescue Service" too.

The service has its headquarters at 146 Bolton Road, Swinton in Salford. Swinton is one half of the town of Swinton And Pendlebury, in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Salford is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. ...

External link

• Official website

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