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Now, you have reached the stage of an interview. Take your application form and answer the questions of the interviewersThe interviewers have to ask questions in order to find out if the candidate can meet the following requirements: (see File A for the list of requirements). You have been included into the international exchange programme. Now, you are a trainee firefighter. Spend a day with a British firefighter and compare it with a working day in your country.
17. Listen to Ben, British firefighter and answer the questions: 1. How long has he been working for the LFB? 2. Why has he decided to join it? 3. What are his duties? 4. What are the main causes of home fires? 5. What are the measures to prevent fires?
18. You have found out a lot about British firefighters. Working in pairs, make up a list of their duties.Use the following words and word combinations: e xtinguish, control, prevent, instruct, save, loss of lives, damage, disaster, emergency, environment, response, fire safety measures. 19. You have completed your training at the LFB and you can describe your job using the following structure: To be a firefighter/emergency responder, I need (education/skills/qualities). I work at (workplace). I cooperate with (colleagues and partners). I deal with (duties). UNIT 2. PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AND GEAR Have you ever seen a firefighter in full gear? It can be pretty intimidating for us adults, even more so for young children. Many children hide when they’re faced with danger. Believe it or not, many children actually run away from firefighters trying to rescue them. Let’s try to remember the items of firefighters’ personal protection equipment.
Points for discussion: 1.What do you think the main items of firefighter’s equipment are? 2.Why do firefighters need them? 3.Which instruments do they use?
1. Fill in the boxes with different items of personal protection equipment you remember:
2. Look at the picture and name the items:
3. Match the words and the Russian equivalents. Label the pictures:
4. Match the item and the definition:
5. Fill in the table:
6. Match the words to make up word combinations: 1. handle A. the Global Positioning system 2. manufacture B.the heat 3. resist C. the design 4. protect D. an emergency 5. add E.personal protective clothing 6. meet F.extra pockets 7. improve G.new standards 8. locate H.hands 7. Find the synonyms: Group 1: hazard, manufacture, reduce, fabric, tool, turnout gear, develop, provide, increase; Group 2: supply, danger, material, instrument, design, produce, diminish, personal protective equipment, rise.
8. Divide the following words into some logical groups and name the groups: brigade, axe, helmet, safety belt, chemical splash suit, operational firefighters, support officers, control centre, boots, hoe, gastight suit, shift, prevent fires, fit smoke alarms, inform people, overtime, dispatchers, extinguish fires, rope, breathing apparatus, inspect buildings, firehouse, fire chief. 9. Choose a suitable word: 1. I had to work in a contaminated area so I decided to put on my (goggles/gastight suit/gloves). 2. This helmet is really comfortable, because it has an adjustable (collar/chinstrap/hood). 3. When you work at night, you have to wear this coat because it has (reflective/protective/green stripes). 4. The (logo/moto/stripe) on the chest of your T-shirt shows which fire brigade you work for. 5. These radios can be used in (explosive/protective/reflective) atmospheres. 6. (Huge/tiny/strong) pockets can hold all the instruments we need. 7. We need various types of PPE to protect ourselves from serious (problems/hazards/accidents).
10. Read the part of the text below and fill in the gaps with the following words: layers, dangerous, handle, pockets, materials, turnout, strap: Firefighting is a ….profession that requires specialized equipment to effectively and safely … a fire emergency. An important part of this equipment is the firefighter's personal protective equipment (PPE): coat, pants, hood, helmet, boots, gloves, breathing apparatus, and personal alert safety system (PASS) device. Both the coat and pants have three … similar to those the first NFPA standard required. The … and temperature rating have improved along with new additions of multiple … for miscellaneous tools, and removable knee pads. The fire helmet still has a chin …, and a fire-resistant flap that covers the ears and neck. Leather boots, gloves, and a hood complete the … gear. Notes: personal alert safety system (PASS) device – сигнализатор безопасности пожарного miscellaneous a – различный knee pad – наколенник flap, shroud n – отворот (пелерина) 11. Continue reading the text and open the brackets putting the verb in the proper tense of Active or Passive Voice: When entering a fire or smoke-filled environment today, the self-contained breathing apparatus (provide) great protection. SCBAs (weigh) much less than the early models but still have an air supply secured to the firefighter's back with shoulder straps and a waist belt. Personal escape ropes (add) to the pack harness, and handles (design) in the event of a needed rescue. Because of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear concerns in today's society, some items (develop) to protect against these hazard s. Turnout gear and SCBA manufacturers (produce) new ways to improve firefighter safety for a long time. Some of the future standards (include) the following: increased thermal performance standards, heat sensors located throughout the turnout gear, and global positioning systems integrated into the SCBA for firefighters’ safety. Throughout history, firefighting personal protective equipment (evolve) in many ways. Fire can be a harsh reality, but today's firefighters (prepare) and (protect). Notes: air supply – подача воздуха strap n – ремень hazard n – опасность thermal performance standards – нормы температурной защиты harsh a – суровый
The firefighting personal protective equipment of today has greatly improved from years past 12. True or false: 1. Personal protective equipment includes a coat, pants, a helmet, a hood, boots and gloves. 2. The coat and pants have two protective layers. 3. The hood protects the neck against fire and flame. 4. A self-contained breathing apparatus is very heavy. 5. There are special types of PPE suitable for all kinds of risks. 6. Modern types of PPE include global positioning systems. 7. The turnout gear has not changed for a long time. 13. Complete the table:
14. Complete the word in each sentence. Each space represents one letter: Station wear is what firefighters wear for general use around the station and on calls that do not require additional p……... Station wear consists of a u…… shirt and p…., made out of a fire-resistant cloth, such as c….., wool and steel-toed boots to protect their f…. The boots have zippers, which allows the firefighter to put on and remove them quickly. Many firefighters are now wearing lighter, ankle-height boots. These provide the same protection for non-fire a……... The uniform is blue for operational s…. and white for administrative officers. The blue shirts have a l… on the shoulders. Captains wear a c….. badge to identify their rank. Nametags are worn over the right p…... The operational staff wear a two-layer blue jacket with white reflective s…… and the department logo. Notes: ankle-height – высота по щиколотку (о ботинках) two-layer – двухслойный
15. Match the questions and the answers and underline the items of PPE with a red pencil and the items of the gear with a green pencil:
Notes: pike pole – пожарный багор insole n – стелька debris n – лом, строительный мусор impale v –пронзать
16. Look at the pictures and compare them finding out common and different features. Fill in the boxes:
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8:00 am Line up in the apparatus room to receive your assignment for the day. (What engine are you on? Are you driving? Are you being reassigned to another station today?). The Captain will then go over what the schedule for the day is.
8:15 am All personnel with the exception of the Captain will begin to check out each fire engine and piece of equipment to ensure that it is fully operational. During this morning check out routine the Captain will be in his or her office logging personnel and equipment on the computer, verifying training and inspection schedules and performing other administrative duties. 
9:30 amThe firehouse really is our home for the 24 hour shift, which means that a certain amount of housework must be done on a daily basis to keep our home clean and livable in spite of the nature of our work. Generally, time is set aside in the morning for this necessary task.
10:00 am Firefighters must maintain a certain level of physical fitness and we attempt to set aside time each day for physical training. This time is occasionally interrupted by calls and/or necessary training but it is an important part of our job and every attempt is made to provide the opportunity.
11:00 am This remaining hour in the morning can be filled in many ways. Typically the staff must go shopping for meals and there are generally miscellaneous errands that must be taken care of (Fuel and equipment for the engines, pick up supplies, etc.) Additionally, training or inspections may be scheduled in the morning if time allows.
12:00 pm Lunch.
1:00 pmThe afternoon hours provide us with the largest block of time for training, inspections and special programmes. Training events may include fire fighting techniques, hazardous materials or specialized rescue training.
Inspections are provided by the operational firefighters.
Virtually every firefighter is involved in a special programme which requires additional hours for management. Maintenance of the apparatus and equipment is also done in the afternoon on a regularly scheduled basis.
5:00 pm When operational firefighters return to the firehouse their work day is still not complete. Many reports still need to be written, any unfinished business of the day needs to be completed and of course, dinner must be prepared. 6:00 pm Dinner. 7:00 pmAfter the dishes have been done, the evening hours are generally left unscheduled. Many firefighters will use this time to complete reports, work on special projects or study for tests or promotions. 11:00 pmSleep if you can. 7:30 am The off going shift spends time with the oncoming shift to share any important information about the apparatus, equipment or the station. 8:00 amReleased from duty.
