COMMUNITY WORK

FIRETEAM6

Firefly7 jpgFIRETEAM6 is a six week programme aimed at school groups aged 14 – 16.  Run by firefighters at fire stations, it involves a mixture of practical activities with a consistent fire service theme.

Each FIRETEAM6 course is run in term time for up to 12 people who attend two days per week for six weeks. 

A code of conduct will be agreed by the group at the start of every course, and they will be expected to work within this. Other elements of the course include attendees learning about: 

  • Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service.
  • Health & Safety including Manual Handling.
  • Home Fire Risk Assessments.
  • Fire Service Equipment including working with ladders, hose and pumps.
  • Awareness of fire, fire crime including hoax calls and fire setting.
  • Car crime including TWOCing, car fires, road traffic collisions and the consequences.

Who is FIRETEAM6 aimed at?
FIRETEAM6 is aimed at school groups aged 14 – 16 who:

  • Need support at school.
  • Are at risk of involvement in crime or anti-social behaviour.
  • Want to work with the Fire and Rescue Service.

 What are the aims of FIRETEAM6?

  • To educate young people about fire service training.
  • To promote educational achievement.
  • To spread the values of citizenship and social inclusion.
  • To help young people learn about community safety.
  • To provide a community based alternative to the standard Key Stage 4 curriculum for young people at risk of not receiving full time education for whatever reason.
  • To divert children and young people from criminal or anti-social behaviour.
  • To promote fire-safe behaviour and reduce fire crime including fire setting, hoax calls and acts of hostility towards firefighters and other emergency workers.

The aim of the FIRETEAM6 project is to address the needs of young people not attending school, or those at risk of non attendance, and give them enough confidence in using these skills to ultimately feel able to return to school, college or training. Young people not attending school do so for a number of reasons. These may well include poor literacy and numeracy but could also include, low self esteem, fear of bullying, pregnancy, parental collusion etc. The FIRETEAM6 project has been designed to be able to tackle many of these needs.  

More information
For more information about FIRETEAM6 email allfiredup@manchesterfire.gov.uk.