article_snippet.sent: Mr Hichens, 28, will be working with one PC and two Police Community Service Officers in Hayle in Western Cornwall where the emergency services have been brought together under one roof.
article_snippet.sent: Jack of all trades: Andrew Hichens is trained to respond to crimes, fires and medical emergencies .
article_snippet.sent: New role: Andrew Hichens has taken up Andrew Hichens unique role in Hayle in Western Cornwall .
article_snippet.sent: As 'Tri-service Safety Officer', Andrew Hichens does not have the power to make arrests and will mostly be patrolling Andrew Hichens beat and spreading safety messages while on hand to respond to most 999 calls.
article_snippet.sent: Father of two Mr Hichens said: 'I want to become a familiar face in the community, someone the public are happy to see and who can respond to any incident or enquiry.'
article_snippet.sent: Father of two Mr Hichens applied for the role after eight years as a fireman, training as an emergency first responder, and completing a PCSO course.
article_snippet.sent: Father of two Mr Hichens is called a 'tri-service safety officer' However, Devon and Cornwall Police Federation chairman Nigel Rabbitts said the new role would never be the same as having a fully-trained policeman, paramedic and fireman on call.
article_snippet.sent: Ready to go: two Mr Hichens will mostly be patrolling two Mr Hichens beat and spreading safety messages in two Mr Hichens new role .
highlights_snippet.sent: Andrew Hichens on call to deal with crimes, fires and medical emergencies .
  