Author Topic: A German needs your help! (Read 16728 times)

Firefighter Germany · « **on:** September 19, 2005, 04:33:24 PM »

Hallo,

sorry for my bad English. I come from Germany, I'am 23 years old and I'm a member of a voluntary fire brigade. In vocational school I have to write an "article" about the differences between the fire brigades in GB and Germany. Where can I get some good informations about fire brigades in GB. It would be very nice, if you could answer in German. You also can answer in English, I think I will understand it.

Specialy I need informations about how your "rescue-system" is built up. Are there voluntary fire brigades in GB, too. Or do you have only firefighters who gets money for doing this "job" (sorry, I don't know how to explain it)?

Thanks for helping me... ;-)

Lars

Firefighter Germany · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2005, 12:05:28 PM »

Isn't there anybody who can help me??? :-(

Andy Cole · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2005, 01:00:31 PM »

As far as I know there are no Voluntary fire brigades in the Uk only Wholetime and Retained.
You will be able to learn alot about the UK fire brigades by reading through this site

rips · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2005, 01:55:12 PM »

there used to be a volunteer fire brigade in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. I am not sure whether they are still operating.
Sorry I can't help anymore

Brian Downes · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2005, 02:16:49 PM »

I think the volunteer units operated by some of the Scottish Local Authority Brigades are the only examples of volunteers in GB.

ICH meinen die melden Verbände betriebenen beim welche des Schottisch Einheimische Autorität Brigaden bist die nur bloss erst Beispiele über Freiwilligen in GB.

N.B Internet auto translation, no pretence at knowledge of German

Firefighter Germany · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2005, 02:48:35 PM »

Thank you for your answers!

Does anybody knows, where I can get some basic informations about the "firefighting-system" in the UK. How is it built up. Who is responsible to finance the fire brigades and so on. Is there an internet adress where I can get those informations?

I just know that in the UK are no voluntary fire brigades and that the most (or nearly all) are "Wholetime" and "Retained". What does "Retained" mean? I think that this "retained" firefighters have to do this "job"! Do they get money for doing this job?

I hope you understand what I mean and I hope that my English is not so bad!!!

Thank you!

steve walker · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2005, 05:22:28 PM »

Have a look at:

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/recruitment/index.php

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/application_pack-2.pdf

Steve

Firefighter Germany · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2005, 05:48:13 PM »

Quote from: steve walker

Have a look at:

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/recruitment/index.php

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/application_pack-2.pdf

Steve

Wow, that's what I'm looking for!

Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you have more information and internet adresses I would be very happy!
I'm also looking for interactive files (PowerPoint or movies)!

Greets from Germany!

PS: Here you can have a look at our homepage http://www.feuerwehr-loebau.de

oilybum · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2005, 07:35:40 AM »

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FireNet · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2005, 10:14:08 AM »

Oily
I have removed your links from the above posts due to a complaint.

Each complaint is looked at individually. I have looked at the details of the complaint and have decided to uphold the complaint for the following reason.

The post did not answer in a constructive way the original question as regards to "Voluntary Brigades" and after looking at the links in more detail it was advertising a web ring that in my opinion had no relationship to this thread.

Advertising of any description is forbidden on the FireNet BBS

This desicion is final
Colin Simpson
FireNet Site Owner

dave bev · « **Reply #10 on:** September 25, 2005, 11:13:01 AM »

lars. wir gehts? ich sprechen bissen deutsch. ich heisse dave beverley.

http://www.fbu.org.uk

ich habst grosse feurweren freund im wetzlar

your english is better than my german!! if you contact me i will help you with the information you need

dave bev

colin todd · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2005, 02:42:22 PM »

Guten tag, Davey. Ich heisse colin todd. Ich lernte Deutsch in der schule im sechs jahren. Shadlich, habe ich kein freunde in feuerwehr. Vielleicht, Sie kann mein freund gewesen.

dave bev · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2005, 06:17:29 PM »

colin - you obviously listened and worked harder that i ever did, no wonder you did so well in grown up land!

dave bev

colin todd · « **Reply #13 on:** September 26, 2005, 12:03:09 AM »

Oh dont do yourself down, Davey. I wasnt plotting the overthrow of democracy, so had more time than you.

wee brian · « **Reply #14 on:** September 26, 2005, 09:38:27 AM »

Vorsprung durch technic - Comprehensive education has served me well.

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