Experience Days

Are you interested in joining the public or protection services, or an opportunity to gain new skills? Are you looking for a change in career, or unemployed? This is a unique opportunity to get targeted activities which includes hands-on practical skills in line with various qualification specifications.

We are able to deliver this at our dedicated training centre for a range of organisations for example in the further education sector, there are some programmes that can be delivered at your site.

Learners will get the opportunity to work along with experienced fire and rescue personnel, police, ambulance and army.

Our vehicles come fully equipped and the learners will be subjected to scenario based emergency incidents which can involve various aspects of the protection services.

We provide a flexible approach to what we offer, here is a brief rundown of the programmes that are available.

Experience Days (Multi-Agency)

Learners will be issued with full firefighter PPE and after a health & safety brief they then get familiarisation with the vehicles and equipment with a walkthrough of the roles, responsibilities, skills and expectations in whatever role they are being given. The roles usually involve fire & rescue, police and ambulance. This will culminate in a staged incident

For those learners that are in college, the benefit of this experience is that learners will have the opportunity to cross-link the day’s activities with the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Uniformed Protective Services as well as the Level 2 qualification either by Pearson or NCFE.

Core Skills Days

This can also be delivered at your site with our fire appliance doing a number of combination drills.

• Teamwork, Communication & Leadership
• Planning for and Responding to Emergencies
• Demonstrate working skills used in the public service sector
• Problem solving and presentation skills
• Appearance, timekeeping and understanding the workplace

Employability & Work Skills Days

Learners have an opportunity to practice the actual physical tests as required by the fire and rescue service including the job related tasks. We also offer the following:

• Job search
• Application forms
• CV’s
• Interview techniques
• Mock interviews

We are able to offer a range of workplace qualifications to help a person reach their full potential and improve their employability.

Competition Day

A competition between four colleges sending their best students with the winner receiving a trophy as proof of their achievement.

To see a taster or what we can provide then please watch the video here.

If you required any further information and costings then please contact us direct to discuss on events@midlandsfrs.co.uk

Specialist Trainers

We can provide experienced and qualified trainers to enhance your student’s knowledge on areas that provide lifetime skills for the working environment. Courses would be delivered at your site and many of them can be accredited. Some of the courses we can deliver are:

• Fire Safety
• First Aid
• Mental Health First Aid
• General Health & Safety
• Working at Height
• Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH)
• Risk Assessments

Specific to the Fire & Rescue Service:

• Incident Command
• Swift Water
• Fire Safety – Prevent, Protect, Respond
• About the Fire & Rescue Service
• Application, interview, physical tests