Telephone:
020 8555 1200: 30607
City of London Fire Cadets
Every Tuesday - 6pm to 9pm
Summary:
If you're aged between 13-17 and are looking for a fun, challenging, and exciting way to gain new skills, then meet the Fire Cadets.
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Details:
If you're between 13 and 17, you'll join our regular Fire Cadets. During your time on the programme you’ll make new friends, have loads of fun and learn all about what it means to be a firefighter and make a positive impact on your community. Did we mention it is completely free?! Fire Cadets offers young people the opportunity to develop their confidence and life skills. It's one evening per week. It's a bit like Scouts or Guides – only you'll gain real-world skills, make lots of new friends, and have a lot of fun along the way!
What do we learn about at Fire Cadets?
- Fire Safety – learn how to keep yourself and others safe by understanding hazards, risks and control measures.
- What to do in an emergency – learn about fire safety in the home as well as how we work with other emergency services.
- Basic first aid – how to help people in an emergency.
- Firefighting skills – what firefighters do, the equipment we use, and how we help others.
- Life skills – Becoming an active and positive member of your community
- Personal Skills- Gain confidence, leadership skills, teamwork, and much more...
What do we do?
- Try out firefighting equipment and run drills – yep, you'll get to use ladders and hoses!
- Represent the London Fire Brigade at local events
- Get active – we learn about why it's important to keep fit and healthy.
- Go on visits – trying different activities and visit other fire stations.
Address
London Fire Brigade Dowgate Fire Station
Dowgate, 94-95 Upper Thames Street, London, EC4R 3UE
Youngsters with burning ambition can sign up to Fire Cadet course!
What is Fire Cadets?
Dowgate Fire Station is looking for youngsters interested in learning the skills to become a firefighter, by taking part in the next London Fire Brigade’s Fire Cadets programme.
Fire Cadets is a uniformed youth organisation that runs out of a local fire station (Shoreditch) one evening a week (Tuesday) from 18:00-21:00 for one academic school year.
The cadets get full uniform and work towards a BTEC Level 2 Award in the Fire & Rescue Service in the Community. The young people also take part in 3 fundraisers/social action in the year and are invited to many prestigious events to represent London Fire Brigade.
Young people have to be 14-17. There is no other criteria they have to meet, we only have 16 spaces and look for the most keen and committed!
Cadets who complete their first year have the opportunity to apply to return for subsequent years training and development as a graduate cadet.
Apply to join Fire Cadets.
Submit your application now! Fire Cadets application form
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