Young people celebrate Firebreak success
Young people from south Warwickshire will be celebrating their success this week after completing a 10-week action packed training course run by Warwickshire County Council’s Fire & Rescue Service.
The youngsters, aged 13 to 16, will celebrate their achievements at a passing out parade after successfully completing the Services ‘Firebreak’ course. The event will take place at Wellesbourne fire station on Wednesday 2 July 2008.
‘Firebreak’ is an extremely successful youth education programme, which is run by fire fighters from Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Services youth development department. The courses are designed specifically for young people aged 13 to 16 who could benefit from a learning experience in a work-based environment, outside of school.
During the course, the students took part in a wide range of action-packed activities including orienteering, fire safety drills, abseiling, team building, driver safety, and first aid training.
Youth Development Officer, Paul Ingham said:
“The passing out parade provides participants of the course with an opportunity to share their success with their friends and family and hopefully marks the beginning of continued achievements both inside and outside of their school environment. It is great to be part of the course and to watch the confidence of the teenagers grow as they learn new skills and make new friends.”
Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Councillor Richard Hobbs said:
“The firebreak course is being run as part of Warwickshire County Councils commitment protecting the community and making it a safer place to live and provides young people with a great opportunity to achieve something in a fun but structured environment. The passing out parade is a real achievement for these young people and I would like to offer my congratulations to all of those involved.”
During the passing out parade, the students will give a demonstration of their work, followed by an inspection from Councillors and teachers. Those attending will then be presented with a Record of Achievement.