FIRST LINE FIRE SERVICES
PROVIDING A COMPLETE FIRE SAFETY SERVICE FOR FILM AND TV PRODUCTIONS
OUR STORY
First Line is driven by the need to protect crews and production assets from the threats posed by fire and its associated risks.
At First Line, we put emphasis on pre-emptive firefighting. By being proactive from the start and foreseeing the risks, we can deliver a safe working environment for your production and crew. However, when a quick response is required, trained operational firefighters are ready to deploy using the latest in firefighting techniques.
Our aim is to exceed your expectations by implementing meticulous fire risk management strategies from the outset of any production. Our expertise is taking care of your crew so you can take care of filming.
First Line is an affiliate member of the IFSM.
SERVICES
Fire Safety for TV and Film
First Line Fire Service
Fire Safety for TV & Film
FIRE COVER
We can deliver professional fire cover for a range of working environments and our experienced staff can build a fire risk management system that ensures the protection of your staff, set and reputation.
SFX/STUNT SUPPORT
Our experienced fire safety advisors will work proactively with your production, liaising with H&S, SFX, Stunts, and other departments to identify any concerns and achieve compliance from start to finish. Our fully crewed fire appliances can offer support to action vehicle stunt sequences and are fully equipped with hydraulic cutting and extrication equipment.
FIRE RISK ASSESSMENTS
A combination of operational firefighting experience and film production experience, allows First Line Fire Service to provide a unique perspective that will help ensure your production is compliant with the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005.
WORKING AT HEIGHT SUPPORT
All our personnel are trained in ‘Working at Height’ and can be utilised to support your production where working at height is considered high risk and cannot be avoided. Examples of what we can offer are; safe movement on steep terrain, including positioning and edge protection, and providing a rescue plan to safely retrieve someone who has fallen from height and is suspended in a harness.
MEET THE TEAM
SHANNON ELPHICK
Director
Originating from New Zealand, Shannon moved to the UK in 2008 after a 10 year front line career with the Auckland Central Ambulance service.
After working as a unit medic in Film and TV on productions like Men In Black, Warhorse and the Marvel franchise, Shannon founded Atlas Medical Services Ltd in 2019 to provide complete ambulance and medical cover to film productions at studios and on location.
Shannon’s wealth of experience in both film and TV and the emergency services, in the UK and internationally, backed up by continued professional and medical education, provide a depth of knowledge and expertise that, along with business partner Duncan, will ensure FLF will deliver a professional, superior fire service to the film and TV industries.
Shannon regularly completes CME courses provided by The Harvard Medical School and most recently completed a course in “Response to Nuclear and Biological Weapons”.
DUNCAN MCTAVISH
Director
With over 20 years in the Fire & Rescue Service, Duncan has extensive experience in risk management and emergency response.
A combination of fire, health & safety, and production experience combines to create a multi-disciplinary skill set that can provide safety and risk management strategies for a range of production environments.
Duncan has gained invaluable insight into Film & TV over the last few years by supporting a number of productions as a Health & Safety adviser including Warner Brothers, HBO, and Netflix.
Duncan has a NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management, an NVQ in Emergency Service Operations and is a registered Tier 2 Fire Risk Assessor with the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM).
Duncan received formal recognition for his exemplary service within the Emergency Services with a Long Service & Good Conduct Medal in 2022.
OUR FIREFIGHTER TEAM
Our team is composed of a variety of specialists with a diverse range of backgrounds. Asides from Fire Safety, our team are qualified in NEBOSH, Incident Command, Water Safety, and Working at Height and Rope Rescue.
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