The Fire Service Today

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Fire Safety

For centuries the fire service has kept us aware of fire safety and its procedures. the fire service keeps us safe day after day either putting out fire and saving lives to promoting fire safety adverts to keep us aware of the dangers with fire.

These videos show how fire awareness videos promote fire safety:

This fire safety video promotes smoke alarms in the home, that having a smoke alarm will alert you as soon as smoke is sensed and gives more time for the family to escape their home.

Another fire safety video shows a more simple relation to keeping your self alive, the video again promotes fire alarms in the home and how if you can value your belngings you can value your life.

Community work done by firefighters

Cambridgeshire Firefighters raise over £2075 for Charity by Washing Cars

Published: 4th October 2010 18:23

Kimbolton firefighters washing cars

FIREFIGHTERS have raised a massive £2,075.61 for charity by staging a series of car washes at stations across Cambridgeshire.

The event took place on Saturday (2) at six fire stations across Cambridgeshire and each was strongly supported by residents. Crews at some stations washed over 200 dirty cars throughout the day, proving that
raising money is tough work!

All proceeds from the event will go to The Fire Fighters Charity, an organisation which helps 13,000 men, women and children from the fire community every year.

Cambridge Fire Station - £900
Kimbolton Fire Station - £340.66
Manea Fire Station - £180
St Ives Fire Station - £340
Burwell Fire Station - £314.95

Jon Neish, Cambridgeshire's representative for The Fire Fighters Charity, said: "This is a fantastic total, especially during the current financial climate. "We would like to say a big thank you to all those who attended and gave their money on the day."

Atributes needed to be a fire fighter

There are certain personal attributes you will need to help you fulfil your role as a firefighter. These include confidence, resilience, adaptability, ability to communicate effectivley, integrity and have a commitment to diversity.

The role of the firefighter is continually changing as new techniques and equipment are introduced. As well as responding to emergencies, you will also be expected to work closely with the community:

To prevent fire and accidents from starting in the first place.
Educating the community by visiting schools, community centres and people in their own homes.
Advising people about planning escape routes within their own homes in case of a fire.
Actively seeking to understand and to value diverse individuals and groups.

Taken from: http://www.fireservice.co.uk/recruitment/index.php