Learning Aim A Flashcards
What does statutory mean
Something decided or controlled by law
What does statutory service mean
Something required to be in place to maintain law and order
- provide emergency assistance and defend the country and it’s dependence
What is the role of the police
- To respond to accidents/incidents/emergencys
- To prevent crime
- To protect, serve and reassure
What is the role of the fire and rescue
- Extinguish fires in their area
- Protecting life and property in the event of a fire
- Rescuing and protecting people in the event of road traffic collisions
- Protect people in event of other emergencys
What is the role of the ambulance service
- To provide specialised care at the scene f accidents
- Driving ambulance and other vehicles
- Care for patients traveling with them
What is the role of the military
- The British forces are responsible for defence of the United Kingdom and overseas territories
- To promote the UKS wider interests
- Support International peacekeepings
What is the role of uk visa and imogration
- Decides who has the right to visit and stay in the country
- Emphasis on national security
what is the executive made out of.
The prime minister, cabinet ministers, civil servants and the crown.
Who are the emergency service
Police, Fire and rescue and Ambulance
Who are in the armed services
Army, Royal air force and the Royal Navy
Who is in the custodial care
HM prison service
Which are the other statutory services are in place to provide essential services to the UK.
Highways England, NHS, UK visas and immigration and maritime and coastguard agency.
What are the supporting uniformed non statutory services that aid the statutory services.
Police special constables, army, navy and air force reserves.
What are the local authorities
Metropolitan councils, town/parish councils, county councils, city councils and unitary authorities, London boroughs
What is the purpose of the emergency services
– to respond quickly and safely to accidents, incidents
or emergencies; to prevent incidents, including crime, public disorder, fire,
accidents and injuries