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All British emergency services come together for search and rescue (SAR) operations in the zone that covers the UK and its surrounds. This includes: Clearly, many of the general and specific skills, qualifications and experience necessary for all these roles are possessed by many people in the Services and a number of them are already working in some area of SAR and emergency activities. There is both paid and voluntary work available in this field, with some areas offering opportunities for Service leavers. Police The 43 independent Police forces in England and Wales (and the British Transport Police) employ more than 237,000 full-time equivalent staff – 142,000 are police officers, 77,000 are police support staff, 2,500 are traffic wardens and another 16,000 are community support officers. There are another 14,500 part-time volunteer Special Constables also available for deployment. There are eight forces in Scotland (16,500 officers, 7,500 support staff and 1,500 Special Constables) and the Police service of Northern Ireland (9,500 officers and 2,500 support staff). There are also specialist Police in such areas as the MoD and nuclear establishments, while at the heart of every major Police station is the control room. In it, Police and support staff monitor and control Police activity using advanced ICT to direct officers in their tasks. Around 10,000 people in England and Wales are recruited into the Police each year, with 1,200 of them transferring between forces. Physical and mental fitness, powers of observation, the ability to write and handle numbers, logical thought, stamina, common-sense and good judgement are key qualities. Anyone thinking of joining the Police or becoming a Community Support Officer is advised to attend the relevant resettlement course because the right preparation will enable better performance on during many people find a demanding selection process. Because each force is independent, they all select and train their officers slightly differently. However, everybody joins the Police as a probationer (learner) under training for two years. A Constable is then considered ready to take on the full range of duties, and can also specialise in a wide variety of roles carried out by a modern Police force. Selection starts with an application form that is then sifted. The one-day selection includes the Police Initial Recruitment Test (PIRT), a fitness assessment including endurance and agility, and a short interview, followed by a formal two-day selection with an extended interview before a panel, individual and group exercises. The process can take anything between a few weeks and several months; depending on the force and the individual’s availability. It can take a probationer seven months from selection to being out on the job, including: Probationers then consolidate this training and undertake further development so that the individual is fully ready for appointment as a Constable. Promotion is through passing exams. The High Potential Development Scheme managed by the National Policing Improvement Agency has recently undergone extensive revision and leads to a master’s qualification. Despite some internal opposition, plans have recently been announced to revive the old fast-track graduate scheme. The minimum age for joining is 18, with a pension after 30 years’ service, and there is a latest retirement age of 55 (60 for inspectors and above). Constables’ salaries start at £22,500 a year, rise to £23,500 after the initial seven months’ training and to £27,500 after two years, peaking at nearly £36,500. A Sergeant earns from £35,500 to £40,000 a year, while an Inspector earns between £45,500 and £50,000 a year. The Fire and Rescue service Recruits attend initial training at a training centre and then join a station for operational duties. Further training follows, as well as in-service development leading to specialist training. After satisfactory completion of the two-year probationary period, recruits become fully qualified fire-fighters. Retained fire-fighters are part-timers who need to live or work close to a fire station, and able to be called out for a couple of hours two or three times a week. They are paid for being on call and for training; they receive a fee if they are called out and another if they go into action. They train and work alongside their full-time counterparts. Entrants to the Fire service have to be aged over 18, should possess good communication skills, have good all-round fitness, and pass written and practical tests. Salaries range from £21,000 to £28,000 per annum for a fire-fighter, £30,000 for a crew manager, and from £36,000 to £39,500 for a station manager, to £53,000 for a senior area manager. Ambulance service Roles include: Work includes managing control rooms, and acting as care assistants, ambulance technicians and paramedics. Training could be three weeks for a care assistant, 12 weeks for a technician and a further two months for a paramedic. Promotion also involves qualifying periods of experience, while paramedics can also qualify through a University of Hertfordshire specialist degree. More senior positions include operational management, control and training, and specialisation in some services into helicopter, car or motorcycle rapid response units. Most managers rise through the ranks. Salaries range from £13,000 to £18,000 for care assistants, £17,000 to £21,000 for technicians, £20,000 to £32,000 for paramedics, and higher for managers (£38,000), with London allowances as appropriate. HM Coastguard Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Mountain, cave and lowland SAR teams Contact information for all these organisations can be found in your local telephone directory   |
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