Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd,

Thursday 4th March

WALT: write in a non-fiction style

Activity- to be done over the next 3
English lessons
In this lesson we will be writing in a non-fiction style.

The information in this PowerPoint tells us all about what

firefighters do, what they wear, what vehicles they use,
their responsibilities and where they work.

Use the time in the next 3 English lessons to write a few

paragraphs about firefighters.
 What Job Does a Firefighter Do?
A firefighter’s job is to keep everyone safe. They put out fires.
They use their equipment to help rescue people who are trapped.

Firefighters work very long hours. They work in the day and in the night. They keep us
safe all day.
 What roles and responsibilities do firefighters
have?

The main duties of a full-time firefighter are

to help protect the public in emergency
situations. They respond to a wide variety of
calls, such as car accidents, chemical spills,
flooding, water rescues and general rescues,
as well as fires.
 Great Firefighters Are…

• brave

• strong

• healthy

• hardworking

• reliable

• trustworthy

• determined
 Where Do They Work?
Firefighters are based at a fire station. At the
moment there are around 63 fire stations
around the U.K. In-between alarms, firefighters
must clean and repair their equipment. They
practise firefighting skills, and they may
perform fire inspections. Firefighting is a
strenuous job, so they must exercise to keep fit.
Firefighters need to be able to lift people from
a building if they are in danger.
What do firefighters wear?
Firefighters need to wear
a protective uniform to keep
them safe in an emergency
situation.

Firefighting is dangerous work.

During a fire, floors can cave in
and walls can topple. Flames and
smoke can burn or seriously
injure people. Firefighters may
come in to contact with
poisonous gases or other
hazardous materials
Which vehicles do firefighters use?
The fire service use several different vehicles
to respond to emergency calls. The fire engines
are most commonly seen in emergencies. The
engine can hold 1800 litres of water and carries
rescue equipment to help those in trouble.
Other vehicles include a motorbike that can
easily reach emergencies quickly and a water
response unit, which is a boat that can be
deployed to reach people trapped in floods.
These amazing vehicles support the firefighters
when carrying out their important jobs.
 Remember to:

•Use subheadings for each paragraph

•Use capital letters and full stops
•Use conjunctions to extend your sentences e.g. and,
because, so, that etc.
•Use adjectives for description e.g. hard, protective
helmet
•Use adverbs if appropriate e.g. Firefighters put out fires
safely.
•Check your work to make sure it makes sense
•Edit your work to improve your writing
 Example of work:
subheading
commas in lists
What Job Does a Firefighter do?
adverbs
Firefighters have many responsibilities and duties.
Firefighters protect people in emergency situations such as car
accidents, chemical spills, flooding, water rescues and general rescues,
as well as fires.

In order for them to do their job they need to be brave, strong and healthy. They
have to work safely because their job is very dangerous. Emergencies can happen
at any time so firefighters work long hours during the day and the
night.

conjunctions