Your Fire Cadet journey.

Fire Cadets – age 13-17

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?!

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.

Officer Fire Cadets

If you have completed your first year as a Fire Cadet, you can then apply to become an Officer Fire Cadet. This is the next step on your Fire Cadet journey, and you'll build upon your personal skills to become a role model for the new Cadets, and help your instructors to teach the next cohort.

This is an incredible opportunity to build up evidence for your CV when you leave school and it’s time to start looking for a job or go into further education.

Officer Fire Cadets are split into different ranks:

• Leading Fire Cadet
• Sub Officer
• Station Officer
• Station Commander

What do as Officer Fire Cadets?

• Practical firefighting – build on the skills learned in your first year as a Fire Cadet.
• Be a role model and support the new Cadets as they start their journey.
• Leadership-Teach the skills you have learnt and run parts of the session where appropriate.
• Be nominated for extra opportunities, to acknowledge your dedication.
• Personal skills-Each rank requires Cadets to complete an assessment process, a valuable life skill when entering the world of work.

Fire Cadet Ceremonial Team – sponsored by Romford Lions

Our Fire Cadet Ceremonial Team – sponsored by Romford Lions – represent London Fire Brigade's Fire Cadets at major events. It's an amazing opportunity that might see you meeting Royals and celebs, or maybe even travelling the country!

What does the Fire Cadet Ceremonial Team do?

• Support London wide events – represent London Fire Brigade at auspicious events such as fire station openings and memorial parades.
• Attend National events – support events hosted by national organisations such as the Firefighters Memorial Trust and the Worshipful Company of Firefighters.
• Represent Fire Cadets internationally – have the opportunity to represent Fire Cadets in Europe and possibly beyond!

 Who is eligible?

Being a part of the Ceremonial team is a prestigious position and therefore any Officer Cadet or Volunteer Cadet Instructor that wish to apply must complete an assessment process.