Firefighters need breathing apparatus to enter a smoke-filled environment.

Firefighters must carry equipment weighing many kilograms when in action. It is symbolic of the weight of responsibility that they bear in their work.

Rescue duties require professional equipment, and constant training in how to use it. That allows firefighters to improve their effectiveness during rescue missions.

Firefighters have been familiarised – via arduous drills – with the professional tools they need to conduct rescues. The training improves firefighters’ effectiveness.

Fire and ambulance personnel often deal with life-and-death situations, so they must maintain and improve skills in first aid.

Fire and ambulance personnel can be required to perform life-saving medical interventions either at the scene of an emergency, or on board an ambulance, in order to save a person’s life.

Fire prevention is very important, and firefighters frequently conduct inspections of risky materials.

Firefighters are concerned with the maintenance and servicing of fire-safety equipment in buildings. Shopkeepers, residents, and other occupants need to cooperate with their inspection work.

The key strategy to prevent fire is awareness campaigns for the public. Firefighters use a friendly approach to convey important messages about fire prevention and appropriate handling of risky goods.