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Cheshire Fire Brigade HQ (operations)

Company objective & values
To provide county wide cover in terms of fire safety, prevention and action
Company role
  • All aspects of fire authority operations including fire fighting, rescues, command & control, prevention and training etc
Key skills & competences
  • Control Centre Manager
  • Human Resource Development
  • Resource Management
  • Scuba Diving
  • Statistical analysis
Links with national curriculum
Strong English & Literacy Clear and unambiguous communication and use of resources
Strong History History of fire fighting
Useful PSHE Social responsibilities of a fire fighting service
Areas that could be used in lessons
  • All aspects of fire fire authority training, practical demonstrations, command & control.
  • Fire prevention
  • Fire Cadet Service
  • Experience and learning
How could it be made interesting and appropriate?
  • Video presentation
  • Visual aids & discussion
  • Prevention discussions
  • Safety presentation
  • Roles & duties of fire fighters, call management, major incident presentation, personal and community safety with aids etc
Background information
  • Happy to visit schools or have a group of max 10 children visit headquarters
  • The are no restrictions on schools
  • Health & Safety officers are always on hand
  • Could be combined with other areas of the Cheshire Fire Brigade to cover a larger number of curriculum subjects
© Neil Christiansen 31st January 2005