Joining Fire Cadets.

What is Fire Cadets?

Fire Cadets offers young people the opportunity to gain a real qualification, and develop their confidence and personal skills. It's a bit like Scouts or Guides – only you'll gain real-world skills, make lots of new friends, learn to work as a team, and have a lot of fun along the way. 

Fire Cadets in 3 minutes – watch our video. 

Meet real cadets, get an idea of what it's like, and see what's in it for you! 

5 reasons to join Fire Cadets

First and foremost, because it's really good fun. But there are lots of other reasons too: 

1. Learn new things – from hands-on skills like running out hoses and climbing ladders to how to work really well in a team. 
2. Become more confident – lots of our Fire Cadets say they feel much more confident and outgoing. 
3. Make new friends – firefighters say the fire service is a bit like a family (in a good way!) and our cadets are 100% part of the Brigade. 
4. Get ahead in interviews – whether you want to go to Uni or college or go straight into work, you'll have a unique experience to talk about, and a great reference too. 
5. Work towards a BTEC Level 2 Award in Fire and Rescue Services in the Community – a real qualification that could lead to a job in the future.

There are lots of development opportunities to aspire to, including Officer Cadets, Marine Cadets, join the Ceremonial Team, or apply to become a Fire Cadet Ambassador! Explore the Fire Cadet journey here. 

How often do we meet up?

Cadets attend a local venue, usually a fire station one evening a week, working alongside Brigade and community volunteers.

Where can I join Fire Cadets?

Fire Cadets units are located in all 32 London Boroughs and the City of London.

If you have a question or you'd like to see what our Fire Cadets are up to at the moment, find us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.