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Powerful support kits out Fire Cadets
23/03/2017
Fire Cadets based in Pontarddulais, South Wales have become the proud owners of brand new personal protection equipment, including Fire Kit and Uniforms, thanks to our support.
The Cadets were presented with the new PPE kit and uniforms recently and wasted no time in putting the new equipment through its paces.
WPD Team Manager, Gary Davies is pictures with Pontarddulais Fire Cadets when they were presented with their new uniforms.
Formed within the past 12 months, the Pontarddulais Fire Cadets Scheme provides training to young people, usually between the ages of 12 and 16 years. The training includes operational drills, first aid, fire safety education, leadership and much more.
Cadets are encouraged to make the most of their physical and mental capabilities to become more responsible, safer and caring members of their communities. Those who successfully complete the scheme also gain a BTEC qualification.
Fire Cadet Sam said: “Our uniform is really smart, and I’m looking forward to wearing it when we represent Pontarddulais at competitions with other Fire Cadets. It makes me feel very proud when I’m wearing it.
I enjoy coming to Fire Cadets to meet friends and learn new skills. These uniforms make us look smart and part of a team. Thank you WPD.”
Phil Davies, WPD’s Network Services Manager for Wales said: “We were pleased to support the Cadets. We believe businesses like ours should play a full and active role in the communities they serve.
We hope the values and behaviours the youngsters receive during their training will help them develop valuable expertise in terms of communication skills and team working, which will be useful in their future careers.”
Watch Manager Anthony Mathias said, “The Pontarddulais Fire Cadet Scheme has only been running for a few months, and we already have ten children enrolled in the Scheme.
The support we have received from the community has been overwhelming, all our instructors are made up of operational on-call firefighters who offer their time voluntarily, whilst parents also volunteer their time to help.
The generosity shown by WPD is unbelievable. With the Scheme still in its infancy, WPD have come along and fully supported the Fire Cadets Scheme, which is fantastic for the young people and allows the Scheme to flourish in the future.”
The Cadets were presented with the new PPE kit and uniforms recently and wasted no time in putting the new equipment through its paces.
WPD Team Manager, Gary Davies is pictures with Pontarddulais Fire Cadets when they were presented with their new uniforms.
Formed within the past 12 months, the Pontarddulais Fire Cadets Scheme provides training to young people, usually between the ages of 12 and 16 years. The training includes operational drills, first aid, fire safety education, leadership and much more.
Cadets are encouraged to make the most of their physical and mental capabilities to become more responsible, safer and caring members of their communities. Those who successfully complete the scheme also gain a BTEC qualification.
Fire Cadet Sam said: “Our uniform is really smart, and I’m looking forward to wearing it when we represent Pontarddulais at competitions with other Fire Cadets. It makes me feel very proud when I’m wearing it.
I enjoy coming to Fire Cadets to meet friends and learn new skills. These uniforms make us look smart and part of a team. Thank you WPD.”
Phil Davies, WPD’s Network Services Manager for Wales said: “We were pleased to support the Cadets. We believe businesses like ours should play a full and active role in the communities they serve.
We hope the values and behaviours the youngsters receive during their training will help them develop valuable expertise in terms of communication skills and team working, which will be useful in their future careers.”
Watch Manager Anthony Mathias said, “The Pontarddulais Fire Cadet Scheme has only been running for a few months, and we already have ten children enrolled in the Scheme.
The support we have received from the community has been overwhelming, all our instructors are made up of operational on-call firefighters who offer their time voluntarily, whilst parents also volunteer their time to help.
The generosity shown by WPD is unbelievable. With the Scheme still in its infancy, WPD have come along and fully supported the Fire Cadets Scheme, which is fantastic for the young people and allows the Scheme to flourish in the future.”
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