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Inherently the fire service operates in high-risk environments to facilitate the role of preserving life safety and property conservation. How these incidents are managed and safeguarded by our administration

The firefighting departments across the globe have met public criticisms over their services. The Fire Department have also experienced media bashing on a number of occasions. Some of the criticisms have no basis and could be personal hatred projected towards the emergency response body. Some criticisms on the other hand, are based on factual evidence. The most important thing that comes out is the need for the Fire Department to come up with measures to market its image to the critics, both public and the media. Just like any other organization in public service, the Fire Department needs to ensure that they offer quality services to the consumers and that whatever they do is effectively communicated. The other challenge they have to deal with is the ignorance on the part of the public. Some of the criticisms they receive can be linked absolute lack of awareness and misunderstanding on the part of the citizens about the role of the Fire Department. The Fire Department in an attempt to market itself and redeem its public image has to come up with a strategic plan that covers two broad areas, efficient service delivery and effective achievements communication. Managing public perception about the brand is a key component in Public Service Management.

HM Inspectors of Fire Services; is also completely independent, and is free of government influence. Its primary purpose is to inspect and auditing all of the local fire services to ensure that they meet the criteria and targets that are given to them by the government. They offer advice on policy, procedures, and legislative changes that will affect the UK Fire Service, and also advise ministers and senior staff on structure, organisation and performance, including equality, of fire and rescue services. They provide the government departments and ministers during major emergency. The HM Inspectors of Fire and Service hold to account those within the services through the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. This was put in place to primary declare the duties and power of the fire authorities. Promoting fire safety and protecting the public from fires. The act makes sure that the Fire Officers are constantly updated with their skills, making sure that they are able to provide the public with the best help and support. . They use the nature of authority through blind obedience. The Officer follow the

They are an independent regulator and act in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces

To better understand the background of the contrasting views, we must look at how the fire service has developed around

As an Health and safety Officer skilled in risk assessment and management I approach my job with pragmatic attitude ensuring safety and security of the entire people in and around the premises by supporting the fire officers in carrying out safety and fire drilling activities including emergency procedures and testing, ensuring floor areas are free of any hazardous objects, inducting new staff and proactively maintaining functioning and safe equipment at all times while ensuring compliance to the established government laws and Eastway care policies and procedures on fire, health and safety.

While dangerous work like firefighting often requires decisive and quick action against one of nature’s most destructive elements, do the inherent risks of firefighting justify risky decision-making by officials? In this dangerous and often daring line of work, when is the line between protecting the public and protecting public employees crossed – and who is responsible when that line is crossed?

Fire service personnel, regardless of rank have a duty to protect life and property from fire and other hazards. Other duties include carrying out risk assessments, enforcing fire legislation and educating the community. The fire fighters duties include attending emergency incidents, dealing with fires, flooding, chemical spillages, terrorist incidents and checking water hydrants. All members will need to be disciplined correctly to carry out every aspect of being a fire fighter.

Baltimore County Fire Department is one of the largest departments in Maryland providing fire protection, emergency medical services, as well as other services to over 800,000 citizen. The department is a fire-based EMS system that answers around 130,000 calls a year, with 80% being Emergency Medical Service (EMS) related, making EMTs and Paramedics the backbone of the department. As of February 2017, the department consists of 1,012 employees, with 12.7% being Paramedics or Paramedic/ Firefighters. The purpose of a paramedic is to provide advanced medical care to critically injured and ill patients who utilize 911. Paramedics possess complex knowledge and skills in order to conduct proper patient assessment, use diagnostic tools, then devise

As part of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other regulations, every setting that employs five or more staff must have a safety policy. The policy will cover emergency procedures in the event of fire, accident or other emergencies. Fire and evacuation drills are also a requirement of every EYFS settings in England. The following are steps to take in the event of fire:

They are an independent regulator and act in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces

UK police are one of the professional police around the world and for their professionalism, commitment, motivation and commitment of supply for their activities and the country as a whole known. Like any other force, they take the motivation to continue their level of commitment. Depending upon the level of organization, there are a number of motivational factors and theories that maintain this level of motivation at the top of the world, but there is another factor, which provides a roadmap for organizations in terms of professional obligations. This is leadership.

The greatest threat facing the Modern Fire Service is the rate at which firefighters are dying in the line of duty. Excluding the terrible event of 9/11 that occurred in 2001 that forever changed the dynamics of the emergency response services1, firefighter deaths have averaged around 100 fatalities each year for the since 1990. This unacceptable rate of firefighter deaths has found its way to be a benchmark in the industry. The problem is that the benchmark should be zero firefighter deaths while on duty and every year that there is a fatality is a year that the fire service has failed its members. The number one cause of firefighter related deaths yearly is proven to be medical, stress, or overexertion related fatalities2. All of these causes of firefighter deaths can be avoided with implementation of training and awareness.

They are an independent regulator and act in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces

All agenciesi.e police, NHS, Gps, Medical services ect. They implement and work to the safegusrding adults policies and procedures. They ensure