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Training of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's retained duty system personnel: HMFSI inspection report

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Thematic inspections

30th March 2020

Assesses the efficiency and effectiveness of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service retained duty system training system.
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction and background
  • 2 About the inspection
  • 3 Our findings
  • 4 Other observations
  • 5 Conclusions
  • 6 Recommendations
  • Glossary and abbreviations
  • Appendix 1: SFRS Task & Task Management Course for New Entrant RDS Firefighters
  • Appendix 2: Education Scotland report on the quality of training of retained Firefighters in Scotland
  • Appendix 3: Extract from Appendix 4.2 of the SFRS Incident Command Development Pathway Policy
  • Footnotes

  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction and background
  • 2 About the inspection
  • 3 Our findings
  • 4 Other observations
  • 5 Conclusions
  • 6 Recommendations
  • Glossary and abbreviations
  • Appendix 1: SFRS Task & Task Management Course for New Entrant RDS Firefighters
  • Appendix 2: Education Scotland report on the quality of training of retained Firefighters in Scotland
  • Appendix 3: Extract from Appendix 4.2 of the SFRS Incident Command Development Pathway Policy
  • Footnotes

Appendix 1: SFRS Task & Task Management Course for New Entrant RDS Firefighters

Week 1

BAP027

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

09:00
10:00

Parade and Introduction

Code of Conduct

Sickness Procedure

Technical

Small Gear

Knots and Lines

Hydrants and Water Supplies

Technical

Hydraulics and Pumps

Practical

Intro to Pumps

Practical

Intro to Ladders

Lifting and Handling

10:20
11:00

Technical

Equality and Diversity

Technical

Periodic Testing

Hose and Hose Fittings

Practical

Pump Drills P1-P4

Practical

Ladder Climbing

Sighting and Underrunning

11:00
11:45

Technical

Health and Safety

Technical

Intro to Practical

Intro to Ladders

Practical

Split Stow Ladder

11.45
12:00

Technical

Senior Manager Introduction

Technical

Banks Person

Practical

Preliminary drills, numbering,
Intro to Hydrants

12:00
12:30

Technical

Occupational Wellbeing

13:30
14:00

Technical

Discipline and Grievance

Technical

PDRPro

LCMS

TFFADL

Practical

Intro to Hose

Practical

Pump Drills P5-P7

Practical

Pumps P8-P11

14:00
15:00

Technical

Kit Issue/Audio Visual

Practical

Hydrant Drills H1-H4

15:20
16:00

16:00
17:00

Technical

Ice Breaker/Tour of Facilities

Practical

Knots and Lines 1&2

Practical

Knots and Lines 3

PM Remarks

Technical

PDRPro

Technical

PDRPro

Week 2

BAP027

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

09:00
09:15

Technical

Consolidation

RTC Technical

Legislation and Scene Safety

Practical

Pumps P1-P11

Practical

Ladders L1, L2 [using 9/10.5m ladder]

Gantry Systems

Practical

Introduction to L5

09:15
10:00

Practical

Knots and Lines 4&5

10:20
11:00

Technical

Standard Messages

RTC Technical

Systematic Approach

Practical

L5

11:00
11:45

Technical

Extinction of fire

Foam and Extinguishers

RTC Technical

Kinematics of Trauma

Assessment (Written)

TTMS

Practical

Ladders L3-L5

11.45
12:30

Technical

Hazard ID

RTC Technical

Stabilisation

Assessment (Written)

Hydraulics and Pumps

13:30
14:15

Practical

Deep Lift

Faulty Primer

Hose at Head (where appropriate)

RTC Practical

Vehicle Preparation

Practical

Ladders L1,L2

Gantry Systems

Practical

Introduction to L3

Practical

Combined Drills

PL1-PL3 [using 13.5]

14:15
15:00

RTC Practical

Stabilisation/Equipment Staging Area

Practical

L3

15:20
16:00

RTC Practical

Glass Management

Hazard ID & Vehicle Prep

Practical

Introduction to L4

16:00
17:00

Practical

Face Fit

RTC Technical

Written Assessment

Practical

L4

Technical

PM Remarks

Course Debrief

   

Technical

PDRPro

   
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