Exercise 2. Read the text. Exercise 1. Learn the following words and word-combinations

Exercise 1. Learn the following words and word-combinations.

Text E Goals of the Fire Service

adopt – принимать, усваивать

applied – практический, прикладной

be entitled to – иметь право на

carry out – выполнять, осуществлять

comprehensive – полный, всеобъемлющий

contribution – вклад

core – основной, ключевой

encourage – поддерживать, поощрять

essential – важный, существенный, неотъемлемый

ever-increasing – всё возрастающий

perspective – ракурс, проекция

reveal – открывать, показывать

There exist some essential goals adopted for the fire service. An analysis of these goals reveals that persons entering today’s fire service can expect to be involved in a wide variety of activities.

From a broad perspective, the purpose of the fire service is to protect life and property from the effects of fire. This is accomplished by such activities as fire prevention, public education, fire suppression, arson investigation, and emergency medical services. It is apparent that firefighters are involved in more than just putting out fires. In facing such new problems as hazardous materials incidents and heavy rescue, firefighters find that these new problems require extra training to handle effectively.

And now let us consider some of the most essential goals adopted for the fire service. First of all, the fire service does its best to make the public aware of the significant contributions made the fire service of the country in protecting life and property from fire, and the contribution made to the standard of living to which all citizens are entitled.

Secondly, one of the main goals is to make public officials at every level of government more aware of their responsibilities in providing adequate financial and moral support to aid the fire service in carrying out its mission.

Thirdly, the fire service should participate in and support the continued development and expansion of a comprehensive national fire information reporting system that will provide all public and private fire service agencies the information necessary to carry out effective fire prevention control activities at the national and local levels.

It is also important for the fire service to undertake basic and applied research in areas such, but not limited to, products of combustion; fixed and portable detection, prevention and suppression equipment; and apparatus, devices, practices, and operations that will assist the fire service in using the ever-increasing technology and assuring cost-effective fire prevention and control both lives and property in the country.

One of the chief goals of the fire service is also to publicize and promote the role of the fire service as the first responder to natural or man-made emergencies and disasters.

It is also vital to encourage and undertake the development and implementation of fire safety education programs for the public.

Furthermore, it is important to encourage all fire service personnel to recognize their responsibility in arson awareness, detection, and suppression.

As can be seen from the above goals, firefighters are involved in a wide variety of career activities and the core mission of the fire service has always been fire prevention and control for both lives and property in the country.

Exercise 3. Answer the questions:

1. What is the purpose of the fire service from a broad perspective?

2. What kind of activities are firefighters involved in?

3. Why is extra training of firefighters necessary?

4. What makes you think that the public should be aware of the contributions made by the fire service?

5. Why is adequate financial and moral support of the public officials important?

6. Why should the fire service participate in and support the continued

7. development of a national fire information reporting system?

8. In what areas is it important for the fire service to undertake basic and applied research?

9. What is one of the chief goals of the fire service?

10. Why are fire safety education programs important for the public?

11. What is the core mission of the fire service, after all?

Exercise 4. Find the synonyms:

1. essential 2. goal 3. fire 4. hazardous 5. require 6. effective 7. significant 8. aid

a) help b) risky c) important d) need e) efficient f) conflagration g) objective h) necessary

Exercise 5. Find the opposites:

1. participate in 2. adequate 3. support 4. responsible 5. necessary 6. effective 7. limited 8. natural

a) unnatural b) unlimited c) hinder d) ineffective e) irresponsible f) inadequate g) not to take part in h) unnecessary

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