Cllr Prad Bains, who previously served as an on-call firefighter, has been named to the role. Cllr Prad Bains has been appointed as the new chair of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Authority. (Image: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service)Cllr Bains said: “It is a great honour to be appointed chair of the fire authority. The fire authority is made up of 11 elected members from Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton councils. Chief fire officer Sabrina Cohen-Hatton said: “On behalf of everyone at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, I'd like to congratulate Councillor Prad Bains and Councillor Karen Lucioni on their appointments as Chair and Vice Chair of the Fire Authority.”