Fire Reach

The Fire Reach programme is designed to help young people understand the job the fire fighters do on a daily basis, and to highlight the dangers of hoax calls and hydrant abuse.  There are two types of course available for the territorial history project and the 'Mer Tae Me' personnel development course.  The young people participating in the territorial history project have a 1hr session in the classroom then a visit to their local fire station on the Saturday which lasts for 4 hours, this gives the young people a brief chance to experience what it is like to be a fire fighter each individual is giving their own uniform and go through various tasks.  The 'Mer Tae Me' personnel development course’s young people will attend for 3hrs per week for 4 weeks; this is more in depth with the young people visiting various fire stations participating in some tough demanding, challenging tasks to get a feel for the job fire fighters undertake.  The fire reach programme has been successful in reducing attacks on fire fighters, hoax calls and hydrant abuse.  Every individual who participates receives a certificate to acknowledge their effort and participation.