Programmes for children and young people

Week 1 
Getting to know each other through team building activities

Week 2 
Residential, including outdoor adventure activities

Week 3 
Fire Safety, First Aid and Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training

Week 4 
Planning for Community Project 

Weeks 5 & 6 
Community Project (helping improve the area we live in)

Weeks 7 & 8 
Work Placements (we work with you to arrange a placement in an area of work that you’re interested in)

Week 9 
Employability Training Week (Interview skills, help with filling out applications forms and CV’s)

Weeks 10 & 11 
Team Challenge (helping members of the community who really it)

Week 12 
Final Team Presentation (a celebration of all the team’s achievements)

“While on residential, we took part in a variety of outdoor activities which included rock climbing, zip wire, archery and raft building. Some members of the team had different fears to overcome so as a team we helped to encourage them.” - Shania

“This made me confident and helped me make new friends who I will keep in contact with now that the course is finished...all in all, we have had an unbelievable experience, and this course has helped us to grow and develop.” - Kieran

Community activities

These can include beach cleaning, fundraising, attending fetes and fairs to provide safety information, and completing home fire safety checks.

Social events

Young firefighters also get plenty of opportunities to attend social events such as ice skating, bowling and team building events. 

Competitions

The bi-annual drill competition gives young firefighters the chance to showcase their skills and work as teams to compete in a series of firefighting drills, with the chance to become the annual drill competition champions.