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== History == | == History == | ||
== Pre-Founding == | == Pre-Founding == | ||
=== Early History (1847-1900) === | === Early History (1847-1900) === | ||
=== Turn of the Century Firefighting (1900-1948) === | === Turn of the Century Firefighting (1900-1948) === | ||
some important chief | |||
=== Divestment and Decay (1948-1967) === | === Divestment and Decay (1948-1967) === | ||
=== Modernization and Expansion (1967-2000) === | === Modernization and Expansion (1967-2000) === | ||
Frederickson was the revolutionary, dragged the RAFS out of irrelevancy (died 1999ish) | |||
=== Emergency Services Act (2000) === | === Emergency Services Act (2000) === | ||
=== Modern Period (2001-present) === | |||
== Organization == | |||
The Royal Arcerion Fire Service is sub-divided into two major branches, those being the Operational Branch, and the Support and Services Branch. Overall command of the RAFS is under the Commissioner, who is appointed by the Minister of the Interior and usually serves for 3-5 year terms. Each of the two branches in turn is commanded by a Deputy Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioners each oversee their respective branches and receive their direction and guidance from the Commissioner. | |||
=== | === Operations Branch === | ||
== | === Support and Services Branch === | ||
The Support and Services Branch provides all of the background support to enable the day-to-day functioning of the RAFS, and the generation of new firefighters for the Operations division. The Training and Research Division's primary mandate is the intake and education of new firefighters every year to sustain the manning levels of the entire Fire Service. The primary source of these recruits comes from Frederickson Collegiate (formerly the Royal Arcerion Firefighting Institute), named for the revolutionary RAFS Commissioner John Francis Frederickson who revolutionized the Fire Service in the 1960s and 1970s. Secondary to this is the additional education portion of the Division. It is aimed to provide firefighters with additional training on complex operations, such as HAZMAT operations or Maritime Search and Rescue. This is organized under the Special Fire School of Arcerion, which also annually hosts courses for international candidates. | |||
[[File:RAFS Org Chart.png|thumb|Organizational Hierarchy of the Royal Arcerion Fire Service.]] | |||
=== Ranks === | === Ranks === | ||
* Commissioner, Royal Arcer Fire Service | |||
* Deputy Commissioner | |||
* Chief (various groupings of Departments, often referred to as a 'Division') | |||
* Captain (Department) | |||
* Lieutenant (Fire, Rescue, or Support Team) | |||
* Sergeant (Assistant to Team Leadership) | |||
* Fireman, 1st Class | |||
* Fireman, 2nd Class | |||
* Fireman, 3rd Class | |||
* Probationary Fireman | |||
=== Locations of Major Departments and Services === | === Locations of Major Departments and Services === | ||
== Training == | == Training == | ||
=== Recruit Intake === | === Recruit Intake === | ||
=== Frederickson Collegiate (Royal Arcerion Firefighting Institute) === | === Frederickson Collegiate (Royal Arcerion Firefighting Institute) === | ||
Ironically partially destroyed in a fire | Ironically partially destroyed in a fire | ||
=== Assignment === | === Assignment === | ||
=== Further Specialization === | === Further Specialization === | ||
=== Specialized Schools and Training Centres === | === Specialized Schools and Training Centres === | ||
== Operations == | == Operations == | ||
== Equipment, Vehicles, and Aircraft == | == Equipment, Vehicles, and Aircraft == | ||
== International Partnerships == | == International Partnerships == | ||
== In Popular Culture == | == In Popular Culture == | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 1 September 2022
Generic overview
 Badge of the Royal Arcerion Fire Service | |
 (Clockwise from top left) Duties and employment of RAFS in Arcerion; Members of the Kurst Fire Department (RAFS) fight a structure fire in 1868; Firefighters with the Hendricks County Fire Department fight a Category 3 wildfire in Northlea Governorate, 2019; Members of the Easthampton Fire Department (RAFS) Rescue Team 2 extract an injured hiker from the Aileach Mountain Range in 2020; A rescue swimmer from the Chester-on-Moore Fire Department (RAFS) Maritime Search and Rescue Team 1 during a SAR demonstration in 2016. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | Template:Start date and years ago |
| Preceding agency |
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| Type | Emergency Services |
| Jurisdiction | Domestic |
| Headquarters | Michael Frederickson Emergency Services Building Dalfearn, Arcerion |
| Motto | "To answer the call" |
| Employees | 97,000 (2015 estimate) |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
| Website | urlwww.rafs.arc |
History
Pre-Founding
Early History (1847-1900)
Turn of the Century Firefighting (1900-1948)
some important chief
Divestment and Decay (1948-1967)
Modernization and Expansion (1967-2000)
Frederickson was the revolutionary, dragged the RAFS out of irrelevancy (died 1999ish)
Emergency Services Act (2000)
Modern Period (2001-present)
Organization
The Royal Arcerion Fire Service is sub-divided into two major branches, those being the Operational Branch, and the Support and Services Branch. Overall command of the RAFS is under the Commissioner, who is appointed by the Minister of the Interior and usually serves for 3-5 year terms. Each of the two branches in turn is commanded by a Deputy Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioners each oversee their respective branches and receive their direction and guidance from the Commissioner.
Operations Branch
Support and Services Branch
The Support and Services Branch provides all of the background support to enable the day-to-day functioning of the RAFS, and the generation of new firefighters for the Operations division. The Training and Research Division's primary mandate is the intake and education of new firefighters every year to sustain the manning levels of the entire Fire Service. The primary source of these recruits comes from Frederickson Collegiate (formerly the Royal Arcerion Firefighting Institute), named for the revolutionary RAFS Commissioner John Francis Frederickson who revolutionized the Fire Service in the 1960s and 1970s. Secondary to this is the additional education portion of the Division. It is aimed to provide firefighters with additional training on complex operations, such as HAZMAT operations or Maritime Search and Rescue. This is organized under the Special Fire School of Arcerion, which also annually hosts courses for international candidates.
Ranks
- Commissioner, Royal Arcer Fire Service
- Deputy Commissioner
- Chief (various groupings of Departments, often referred to as a 'Division')
- Captain (Department)
- Lieutenant (Fire, Rescue, or Support Team)
- Sergeant (Assistant to Team Leadership)
- Fireman, 1st Class
- Fireman, 2nd Class
- Fireman, 3rd Class
- Probationary Fireman
Locations of Major Departments and Services
Training
Recruit Intake
Frederickson Collegiate (Royal Arcerion Firefighting Institute)
Ironically partially destroyed in a fire