THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIRE SERVICE

THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIRE SERVICE – BTEC PUBLIC SERVICES LEVEL 2 UNIT 2 – EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIFORMED PUBLIC SERVICES

MINI TASK…… RESEARCH HOW THE FIRE SERVICE IN THE UK FORMED AND CAME INTO BEING…….

HISTORY+ORGANISATION……. • FIRST ORGANISED IN 1666 WHEN THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON DESTROYED MOST OF LONDON; THE CAPITAL WAS DIVIDED INTO QUARTERS AND EACH GIVEN BASIC FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT. • FIRST FORMAL FIRE FIGHTING BRIGADE FORMED IN 1824 EDINBROUGH • 1947 1 ST FIRE SERVICES ACT IN PARLIAMENT • TODAY THERE ABOUT 50 SEPARATE FIRE BRIGADES IN ENGLAND WALES • EMPLOYING 34, 000 FULL TIME AND 12, 000 RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS

ACTIVITY…… AS YOU MAY BE AWARE THE FIRE SERVICE HAS MANY DIFFERENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THE MAIN ONE BEING FIGHTING FIRES BUT DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THEIR OTHER ROLES+RESPONSIBILITIES…………

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS PROMOTING FIRE SAFETY WORKING WITH OTHER UPS EDUCATION RECOVERING OBJECTS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ANIMAL RESCUE FIRE PREVENTION ROLES+RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIRE SERVICE CHEMICAL SPILLAGES SMOKE DETECTORS DISASTER MANAGEMENT

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT TERRORIST INCIDENTS FLOODS RECRUITMENT FIRE SAFETY ADVICE INVESTIGATING ARSON FIRE TRAINING FIRST AID ROLES+RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIRE SERVICE GIVING EVIDENCE IN COURT FIRE REGS RELEASING PEOPLE TRAPPED IN LIFTS

MAIN ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES………… • To work in partnership to provide an excellent affordable service • Reduce risk throughout the community • Respond quickly to emergencies • Have a diverse and skilful staff • Restore and maintain quality of life within communities

Media clip…. . (London fire brigade exercise) • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ay. LVG 06 K 68 s

OTHER FIRE FIGHTING ROLES WITHIN THE UPS…… • YOU CAN ALSO BE A FIRE FIGHTER WITHIN THE RAF • RESEARCH THE ROLE ON THE RAF CAREERS SITE • WHAT ARE THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RAF FIRE SERVICE? • WHAT ABOUT FIRE FIGHTING ROLES WITHIN THE ROYAL NAVY?

• https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=8 dh 8 Ba. XN 7 y. U (RAF FIRE FIGHTING) • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=U 8 XM 6 Do. KQb. Q (RAF CAMPBASTION) • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=EWUJm 9 SQ 2_Q (ROYAL NAVY FIRE FIGHTER)

SUMMARY AND QUESTIONS……. .