Fire Team Solutions Ltd
We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.
The Armed Forces Covenant
An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families
The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.
Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.
This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.
Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
1.1 We Fire Team Solutions Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment
2.1 Fire Team Solutions Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
We also pledge the following:
Promoting the Armed Forces: At Fire Team, we promote the Armed Forces by espousing their values and principles to both our staff and our clients: Values o Respect for others o Selfless Commitment o Moral Courage o Integrity o Loyalty Operating Principles o Serve to lead o Always go the extra mile o Think big, then do o Adapt & overcome, fast Employment support to members of the Armed Forces Community: We seek to employ veterans. At Fire Team, were constantly looking for staff and leaders who can invent, think big, have a bias for action, and who want to deliver for our customers. We feel that these principles look very familiar to men and women who have served our country in the armed forces, and we find that their experience and problem-solving mind-set is invaluable in our fast-paced work environment. Health: We are keen to help those that have suffered physical and/or mental injuries as a result of their service and we offer employment opportunities to injured veterans wherever possible. Education: We upskill veterans who are either already out in the workforce or who are leaving the services through our accredited training courses to equip them to work with us
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.