Meeting Leader of the Labour Party - Ed Miliband

Written by Business Fire safety Advisor Apprentice Laura Broughton 

On Monday, two lucky apprentices and I got the rare opportunity to sit down with the leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband, to discuss the future off apprenticeships. It was nice to see that apprentices are being supported by government parties to expand the availability and amount on offer over future years. In front of several TV cameras, Ed asked us how we became apprentices and what sector we worked in. We even got a two second clip on Sky News!

On Tuesday, five apprentices were invited by Ed himself to attend the labour conference at G-Mex. The apprentices enjoyed the day away from their usual agenda to find out more about the Labour Party and find out how politics can and will affect all of our futures.

Apprentice Lee Waddicar said “I found it interesting. It was the first time I had ever attended any kind of political conference and it was an opportunity I would not have been able to experience had I not been working for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.”

Senior Staff Supporting Working With Young People

Written by Apprentice Business Safety Advisor Laura Broughton

Lee Waddicor and I attended an Eccles Prince’s Trust presentation evening and had the chance to catch up with Geoff Harris, currently Head of Transformation at GMFRS.

It was lovely to see his interest in the young people within Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and the support that he gives to the Prince’s Trust teams. It really showed the support offered by senior members of staff and the commitment to supporting work with children and young people in the communities they serve.

Mike Meets Man Saved by Blackely Firefighters

Apprentice Michel Dunn got the chance to meet a man who was saved by fire fighters from Blackely station.

The man had come in to the station to thank the crews for saving his life and the life of his dog after he had his escape route blocked by a fire that had started in the stairwell of his flat. The fire fighters showed the man round the station and gave him a quick tour before having a picture taken with him as a lasting memory for him to take away. Michael got the chance to see first-hand what our crews do and the people that they save.

He stated, “It was great to see someone given the opportunity to thank the firefighters for saving their life as well as being able to see how much the crew appreciated his efforts to come and thank them.”