Vtg A. F. S. Auxiliary Fire Service Patch Fire Department Great Britain England

Description

This is a vintage A. F. S. Auxiliary Fire Service Patch from Great Britain.
This was part of the estate of a fire memorabilia collector.
Approximate measurements: 2 1/8" L  x  2 1/8" W
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The
Auxiliary Fire Service
(
AFS
) was first formed in 1938 in
Great Britain
as part of the
Civil Defence Service
. Its role was to supplement the work of brigades at local level. In this job it was hampered severely by the incompatibility of equipment used by these different brigades — most importantly the lack of a standard size of hydrant valve. The Auxiliary Fire Service and the local brigades were superseded in August 1941 by the
National Fire Service
. After the war the AFS was reformed alongside the
Civil Defence Corps
, forming part of the UK's planned emergency response to a nuclear attack. It was disbanded in the UK in 1968
Loc: 1 P1