Some young Barbadians will get an opportunity to learn valuable life lessons when this year’s Junior Fire Cadet Programme, gets under way at Arch Hall Fire Station, Arch Hall in St. Thomas.????????????
Designed to instill character, confidence, self-esteem and self-discipline, the five-week summer holiday training programme by the Barbados Fire Service, scheduled for July 11 to August 12, will teach 13 to 15-year-old students to be first responders in their homes and communities that are impacted by natural and man-made disasters, which occasion emergency situations.
Entry into the programme is by registration form and a follow-up interview.?? To this end, application forms can be collected from the Headquarters of the Barbados Fire Service, Probyn Street, Bridgetown, or Arch Hall Fire Station, Arch Hall, St. Thomas, from Wednesday, June 1, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Application forms must be returned to any of the mentioned stations on or before Friday, June 24.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Sub-Officer Anthony King or Fire Officer Fernando McAllister at telephone numbers 421-8658 to 61.??