Action-packed careers talk for Uniformed Services students

Students at Cambridge Regional College snapped to attention when Cambridgeshire fire service visited to carry out a formal inspection and careers talk – before they had to dash off to answer an emergency call.

Nearly 70 students took part in the rigorous hour-long review, carried out under professional-standard conditions as Cambridge Green Watch carefully inspected each one.

The inspection, one of a number of events designed to give the students an insight into the demands of their future careers, was followed by a careers talk – swiftly curtailed when the Green Watch firefighters received an emergency call-out and dashed into action.

The Level 1 and 2 students, all hoping for careers in the Public Services, won praise for their excellent attention to detail and discipline during the drill, passing with flying colours.

Green Watch Commander Clive Allen, who led the inspection, said: “It is great to see young people engaging like this – it is good for them to get this discipline and see how we operate. They showed great attention to detail.”

Lecturer Andrew Blackmore said he was very proud of the students.

“It was a great visit and the students put on an excellent drill for the inspection,” he said. “We’re very grateful to the Green Watch crew for coming into college and spending so much time with us – they gave the students a real feel for life in the fire service, particularly when they were able to witness the emergency call-out.”

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