Members of the Fredericktown Community Fire District will be setup and recruiting at the Fredericktown Local Schools on May 8, during the junior high and high school lunch periods 10:30 until 12:30 or so. The purpose of our recruitment day is to find youth who are interested in the Fire Cadet program or the fire service.
If your child is in high school now, or getting ready to enter their freshman year this fall, check us out!
What sets our program apart? We are a standalone cadet program that does not work under the auspices of a State or National agency. We charge absolutely ZERO fees to be a member.
What does our program teach? Our cadets follow very closely the Ohio 36-Hour Volunteer Firefighter curriculum that is taught around the state. They learn important hands on skills that can be used in a variety of situations on the fire ground, training ground, and in the classroom. Our cadets learn life saving skills that they will retain and utilize.
What do we offer? The opportunity first and foremost to build and shape these young adults in a positive manner. If they are interested in the fire service as a career this is a great starting point for them to try it out and make decisions that will affect them after graduation.
How active are the fire cadets? After their summer long academy, they train at least twice a month and are invited to all fire department trainings conducted by the FCFD. Cadets once they successfully complete the academy are permitted to respond with firefighters to incidents.
