Dorset fire brigade post ww2 had 21 fire stations covering an area of 973 square miles.
This Dorset Fire Brigade cap badge from the period 1958 to 1998 when the brigade changed its title to Fire & Rescue Service. There are 2 variations of the badge, one with the tips of the turret touching the outer red ring circlet & another with a gap between the tips & the outer red ring circlet.