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14 Cards in this Set
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Name the 5 categories of Public Services |
1. Armed 2. Emergency 3. Local authority 4. Central Government 5. Voluntary Sector |
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What is the purpose of the Emergency Services |
To respond quickly to incidents, protect the public, protect property |
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What is the role of Police, Fire and ambulance |
Police - stop crime, public order, protect property, prevent crime Fire - put out fires, rescue people from RTC s, large animal rescue, prevent accidents Ambulance - attend to injured people, assess their injuries, treat them, give out painkillers and transport casualties to hospital |
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What are the 4 purposes of the Armed Services |
1. Protect the UK 2. Peacekeeping 3. Humanitarian aid 4. Civil authorities |
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What does civil authorities mean? |
When the military help the public in times of emergency |
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Give 4 examples of Local authorities |
1. Town council 2. City council 3. County council 4. Unitary authorities |
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What are local authorities in charge of? |
1. Education 2. Infrastructure 3. Social Services 4. Leisure and heritage 5. Environment |
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What is Central Government in charge of? |
Justice (prisons, probation and courts) Education Transport Environment Collection of taxes To make laws |
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Name 5 Government departments and what they're in charge of |
Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS): provided for all ages and sections of the populations education HM Treasury collect taxes Home office police, fire, border force Department of health - NHS hospitals Ministry of Defence - armed forces Ministry of justice courts, probation, prison |
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What does the Voluntary sector do? |
They support the work of the public services. For example Cancer research helping the health services |
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Name 2 voluntary services that can help the Justice Sector? |
Witness Service Victim Support NSPCC |
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Name 2 voluntary agencies that can help the health services |
Cancer Research Macmillan British Heart Foundation |
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Name 2 voluntary agencies that can help none emergency services ie social services |
Shelter NSPCC Childline Royal national voluntary service |
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Name 2 voluntary agencies that can help the emergency services. |
Mountain rescue Air ambulance Cave rescue Royal national lifeboat institute |
