When did the fire service become the fire and rescue?

What year was it that the United Kingdom Fire service changed to the Fire and Rescue service?
If they changed at different years or periods in different counties, what year did Lancashire's change?

What is a VPN?

VPN is (Virtual Private Network) were first used by companies to enable their employees to securely access internal systems such as email remotely (e.g. from home or while on business trips). Today they are increasingly being used for personal use by individuals to protect their privacy while online in public places (e.g. when using the wi-fi connection in a cafe) or in a country where the internet is censored / blocked (e.g. China, Saudi Arabia…).