Our fire authority

The HIWFRA is the supervisory body responsible for ensuring that the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service (HIWFRS) performs efficiently and in the best interest of the public and community it serves. HIWFRA is a Combined Fire and Rescue Authority (CFA) constituted under section four of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.

The fire authority meet six times a year. You can watch the latest meeting and catchup on past meetings on our YouTube channel.

HIWFRA Constitution

Combination order

The HIWFRA combination scheme order 2020 is the piece of legislation that sets out how the four constituent authorities of Hampshire County Council, Isle of Wight Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council will work together as the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority.

Fire authority members

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Authority is made up of 11 elected members from the following constituent authorities:

• Eight from Hampshire County Council
• One from Portsmouth City Council
• One from Southampton City Council
• One from Isle of Wight Council

• Authority Members’ Allowance Scheme 2022-26

Other committees

• HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee
• HIWFRA Firefighters’ Pension Board
• HIWFRA Stakeholder Committee
• Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Authority (Shadow Authority)
• Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Authority (Shadow Authority) Appointment Sub-Committee

Pre-combination (HFRA) committees

• Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority
• HFRA Appointment Committee
• HFRA Hampshire Firefighters’ Pension Board
• HFRA Joint Appointments Committee
• HFRA Stakeholder Committee
• HFRA Standards and Governance Committee