Complex sentence: Late in 1978, the Bush Fire Service was separated from the NSW State Emergency Services and attached to the Department of Services, and in May 1982 it was transferred to the Office of the NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services.
Split into simpler sentences: Late in 1978, the Bush Fire Service was separated from the NSW State Emergency Services and attached to the Department of Services. In May 1982 it was then transferred to the Office of the NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services.