Tuesday 10 March 2009
09.00
hrs
Avonmouth Sea
Cadets have been learning about the lives of their local
firefighters after spending six months with the members
of Green Watch at Avonmouth Fire Station.
The weekly
sessions have resulted in the group completing a FireSkills course
delivered by Avon Fire & Rescue Service – and on Monday the
group performed a demonstration of their new skills during a
passing out ceremony in front of proud family and friends.
Aimed at
teenagers, a typical FireSkills course sees participants learning
about fire safety, visiting specialist departments from within the
service including the Arson Task Force and Control and
completing a nationally-recognised Problem
Solving qualification.
Crew Manager Nick
Duncan, from Green Watch (pictured left), praised the group for
their commitment to the course.
He said: “The Sea
Cadets were keen to learn from our firefighters and were really
enthusiastic about all aspects of the course. We hope they will
take some of this knowledge, such as our fire safety messages, with
them in their daily lives and, who knows, maybe some of them will
be our firefighters of the future!”
Avonmouth Sea
Cadets has had a long association with fire crews from Avonmouth,
with cadets visiting the fire station and firefighters supporting
Sea Cadet events.
Lieutenant Barbara
Hillier, Avonmouth Sea Cadets Commanding Officer, said: “I have
been very impressed with the help that the firefighters from Green
Watch have given to the cadets throughout the FireSkills
course.
“The cadets have
really enjoyed their time at Avonmouth Fire Station and the course
has really helped to improve their confidence, as well as their
knowledge in fire safety.”