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My name is Tim Davis and I am the Lifelong Learning Co-ordinator for London, Region 10 and Stargazer.

I am currently recruiting Union Learning Representatives to assist in carrying out a Learning Needs Analysis in the Brigade.

These ULR’s will be entitled to paid time off to attend training and when qualified be accredited through the Open College Network. They will be trained to support and guide others through the learning process and provide front-line advice to learners.

If you would like to get involved with learning and helping others to learn or would just like to find out a little more about the project then I would like to hear from you.

Learning Co-ordinator:

Tim Davis

Mob: 07917 031 846

tim.davis@fbu.org.uk

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Fire-fighters Dive Dive Dive!

I must admit I struggled for an event to organise for adult learners’ week. Being a new Union Learning Rep I thought that I’d try and organise something different for our members. There were so many things to choose from and so many organisations to choose from that I felt a little lost to begin with. I wanted to demonstrate to members that learning needn’t be dull and that it doesn’t have to take place in a class room. In fact it can actually be exciting. With that in mind I asked a few fire-fighters at the station where I work whether they would be interested in attending a taster session in SCUBA diving.

I got a pretty good response as SCUBA diving naturally appeals to the adventurous side of a fire-fighter; nothing to do with it being “Free!” I’m sure. I did some research about SCUBA diving by talking to a local dive club.  I was kind of surprised with the structured approach to learning and the skills that were involved. The skills that you need are everyday skills people take for granted like reading about the safety aspects of breathing underwater and simple maths for calculating stuff like turn-around times and even a little bit of science with gas cylinder pressures etc.

We all met up at a local swimming pool and I was surprised that within six minutes I had a set on my back and was whizzing around the pool like “flipper”.  Ok more like “Orca”! But at least I was doing it! We even got to use DPVs which propel divers through the water like in the James Bond “Thunderball” movie; yes I’m showing my age now.

Being a “yachtie” I wasn’t really interested in it for myself but I was encouraged to have a go and I must admit I really had a great time!  I can see why people get hooked on it. From our group two people decided to take further lessons and one decided that he’d like to find out more being a FBU Learning Rep. We were awarded PADI certificates from the dive club which also would give us money off doing the next course anywhere in the world, like when you’re on holiday for instance.

I’m glad I learnt a new skill, now I will be able to inspect the hull of my boat whilst it is in the water!

Tony Purnell
FBU Learning Rep
Greenwich Fire Station