1 one of the groups into which an army is divided, consisting of two or more battalions, or a group of people who are organized to perform a particular job: --
A brigade of volunteers campaigned for his election.
He knows the difficulties there were in bygone days over the narrow limits within which fire brigades and fire services operated.
The primary responsibility for fighting fires rests with the fire brigades.
Here we could envisage an army corps supplemented by 6 to 7 brigades and 600 to 700 aircraft including 400 to 450 combat aircraft.
Many brigades will wish to follow that model.
There are no statutory provisions requiring inspection of such premises by fire brigades.
Fire brigades in this country are, in a sense, a national service.
Budgets for police forces and fire brigades are set locally by their respective police and fire authorities.
I believe that most brigades in the country are taking some form of action.
