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YCFD Fire Cadet Program returning this fall
by Cassie Kushniruk:
This coming fall, students ages 16-18 will
have the opportunity to participate in the
Yellowhead County Fire Department's Cadet
Program for the second year.
The program, which was modelled closely
after the Fire Cadet programs offered in
Edmonton and Calgary, enables cadets to
better understand a frrefighting career through
both classroom and hands-on training while
being taught life and career skills.
For four weekends, cadets will go through
the standard firefighter recruit training course
that firefighters are required to complete upon
applying, which will include activities such as
cutting into cars with vehicle extraction
equipment and fighting fires in controlled
scenarios using propane props. "Basically
they're doing all the training that we do," said
Yellowhead County Fire Department Captain
ofTraining Corrine Grant.
The Fire Cadet program also encourages
cadets to support the community, as 35 hours
of volunteer service is required during this
time, whether that be through food drives or
fire prevention education. Students ages 16-18 will have the opportunity to participate in the Yellowhead County Fire Department's
Not only will the program teach cadets the Cadet Program for the second year.
skills needed to become a firefighter, but it fun and comes to every practice." August 31. Select applicants will go through
will also teach them important career skills The four cadets who participated in the Fire an interviewing process in September to begin
essential for obtaining jobs. "It's not all about Cadet Program last year graduated alongside their career training. "It's not that we're
being a tough firefighter, there's a lot of other 12 frre recruits in November, and one of the interviewing to deny or accept, it's more for an
aspects to it," said Grant. "We're doing resume cadets ended up applying to become a interview process for you to go through,"
building and interviews; just trying to help frrefighter in January once he turned 18. "It's Grant explained.
them build a portfolio for themselves when already working out for us," Grant said. Successful candidates will begin the four-
they enter the workforce." Although this course can feel intimidating, weekend training in October, which will go
Following the completion of the Fire Cadet Grant encourages youth to simply come out through to the beginning ofNovember. From
Program, cadets will have the opportunity to and give it a try. "We will let anyone come and there, cadets will be introduced into their
collect up to nine high school credits and will try it," she said. "There's no harm or foul to respective frre stations in their local
be granted the ability to bypass the recruit drop out." community to participate in weekly station
training when applying to become a firefighter Over the summer, the Yellowhead County training sessions, and will have the opportunity
at the age of 18. Additional training will be Fire Department plans to visit a variety of to attend weekend training as well.
offered through weekly station training nights schools within the County to engage with "If they want to come into their second year,
in their respective stations, and cadets will also students about their Fire Cadet Program. we're looking at getting them more into the
have the opportunity to attend more in-depth "We're hoping to get the out in June so they technical stuff, like technical rope rescue,"
training sessions on the weekends. have the summer holiday to think about it," Grant mentioned.
Grant, who was responsible for the training she said. For more information on the YCFD Fire
of the fire cadets, said that the creation of the Qualifications needed to be accepted into the Cadet Program, visit
Fire Cadet Program was a team effort between Fire Cadet Program for ages 16-18 include the http://www.yellowheadcounty.ab.ca/firecadets.
all the headquarter staff. "I had probably ten ability to complete physically demanding
individuals come and help me throughout the tasks, medical clearance, a positive attitude, PUBLIC NOTICE
course," she said, giving mentions to Fire and a strong work ethic. ABANDONED SEIZED VEHICLE PROGRAM
Chief/Director of Protective Services Albert "If you can't do [a task], we will try to • ASVP.E0.2019.0001 ·TENDER SALE OF GOV'T ASSETS
Bahri who backed the program through to change the way we are doing things to help SERVICE ALBERTA
County Council and Deputy Fire Chief of you do it," Grant added. Sealed tenders will be received until14:00:59, AB time, Tuesday,
Human Resources Sharon Devries who Applications for the YCFD Fire Cadet March 5, 2019 for the purchase of:
compiled the information to make the program Program will be accepted from August 1 until
possible. The Province administers the Abandoned & Seized Vehicle
Program and invites tenders for the purchase and removal, on
The Yellowhead County Fire Department an ongoing basis, of vehicles that have been abandoned by their
registered owners and have been deemed to be of salvage value
launched their Fire Cadet Program last year, only. Vehicles will be any units designated by ASVP and will
include, but not be limited to: cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers,
which attracted five high school students, one EDSON DRY CLEANERS campers or other vehicles, in whole or in part.
of whom dropped out. "We got a decent 780-723-7503
response," said Grant, accrediting the response Located At Various Towing Compounds:
Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, St. Albert, Edson, Hinton, Evansburg,
level to the fact that they were only able to 1 08 50 Street Sherwood Park, Elk Point, St. Paul, Wetaskiwin, Leduc, Ponoka,
present the program at two schools in the Grand Prairie, Onoway, Wabamun, Westlock, Athabasca, Bon
Accord, Redwater, Gibbons, Fort Saskatchewan, Barrhead,
County area. "We're hoping that the cadets we Beaverlodge, Bonnyville, Breton, Calmar, Whitecourt and
had will spread the word." All F/R Edmonton Areas during the upcoming period of Apr 1/19 to
Although the cadets entered the program Mar 31/20.
meek and shy, they came out excited to Tenders must be submitted to:
participate in the training and enjoyed working Coveralls Service Alberta- Surplus Sales
12115 Fort Road, Edmonton, AB
together as a team. "It is kind of intimidating T5B 4H2
but we try to make it fun and lots of people ASVP Direct Line @ 780-427-0721
enjoy that," said Grant. "The cadets are fun, Bid Forms and further information may be obtained from the
they enjoy doing [the training], and they bring 10D/o above address. The highest of any tender not necessarily
accepted.
in a new dynamic because they make it fun."
"The [cadets] that we have are loving it," SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY
GST WILL BE ADDED TO THE BID PRICE
Grant added. "Every one of them has a lot of
off
YCFD Fire Cadet Program returning this fall
by Cassie Kushniruk:
This coming fall, students ages 16-18 will
have the opportunity to participate in the
Yellowhead County Fire Department's Cadet
Program for the second year.
The program, which was modelled closely
after the Fire Cadet programs offered in
Edmonton and Calgary, enables cadets to
better understand a frrefighting career through
both classroom and hands-on training while
being taught life and career skills.
For four weekends, cadets will go through
the standard firefighter recruit training course
that firefighters are required to complete upon
applying, which will include activities such as
cutting into cars with vehicle extraction
equipment and fighting fires in controlled
scenarios using propane props. "Basically
they're doing all the training that we do," said
Yellowhead County Fire Department Captain
ofTraining Corrine Grant.
The Fire Cadet program also encourages
cadets to support the community, as 35 hours
of volunteer service is required during this
time, whether that be through food drives or
fire prevention education. Students ages 16-18 will have the opportunity to participate in the Yellowhead County Fire Department's
Not only will the program teach cadets the Cadet Program for the second year.
skills needed to become a firefighter, but it fun and comes to every practice." August 31. Select applicants will go through
will also teach them important career skills The four cadets who participated in the Fire an interviewing process in September to begin
essential for obtaining jobs. "It's not all about Cadet Program last year graduated alongside their career training. "It's not that we're
being a tough firefighter, there's a lot of other 12 frre recruits in November, and one of the interviewing to deny or accept, it's more for an
aspects to it," said Grant. "We're doing resume cadets ended up applying to become a interview process for you to go through,"
building and interviews; just trying to help frrefighter in January once he turned 18. "It's Grant explained.
them build a portfolio for themselves when already working out for us," Grant said. Successful candidates will begin the four-
they enter the workforce." Although this course can feel intimidating, weekend training in October, which will go
Following the completion of the Fire Cadet Grant encourages youth to simply come out through to the beginning ofNovember. From
Program, cadets will have the opportunity to and give it a try. "We will let anyone come and there, cadets will be introduced into their
collect up to nine high school credits and will try it," she said. "There's no harm or foul to respective frre stations in their local
be granted the ability to bypass the recruit drop out." community to participate in weekly station
training when applying to become a firefighter Over the summer, the Yellowhead County training sessions, and will have the opportunity
at the age of 18. Additional training will be Fire Department plans to visit a variety of to attend weekend training as well.
offered through weekly station training nights schools within the County to engage with "If they want to come into their second year,
in their respective stations, and cadets will also students about their Fire Cadet Program. we're looking at getting them more into the
have the opportunity to attend more in-depth "We're hoping to get the out in June so they technical stuff, like technical rope rescue,"
training sessions on the weekends. have the summer holiday to think about it," Grant mentioned.
Grant, who was responsible for the training she said. For more information on the YCFD Fire
of the fire cadets, said that the creation of the Qualifications needed to be accepted into the Cadet Program, visit
Fire Cadet Program was a team effort between Fire Cadet Program for ages 16-18 include the http://www.yellowheadcounty.ab.ca/firecadets.
all the headquarter staff. "I had probably ten ability to complete physically demanding
individuals come and help me throughout the tasks, medical clearance, a positive attitude, PUBLIC NOTICE
course," she said, giving mentions to Fire and a strong work ethic. ABANDONED SEIZED VEHICLE PROGRAM
Chief/Director of Protective Services Albert "If you can't do [a task], we will try to • ASVP.E0.2019.0001 ·TENDER SALE OF GOV'T ASSETS
Bahri who backed the program through to change the way we are doing things to help SERVICE ALBERTA
County Council and Deputy Fire Chief of you do it," Grant added. Sealed tenders will be received until14:00:59, AB time, Tuesday,
Human Resources Sharon Devries who Applications for the YCFD Fire Cadet March 5, 2019 for the purchase of:
compiled the information to make the program Program will be accepted from August 1 until
possible. The Province administers the Abandoned & Seized Vehicle
Program and invites tenders for the purchase and removal, on
The Yellowhead County Fire Department an ongoing basis, of vehicles that have been abandoned by their
registered owners and have been deemed to be of salvage value
launched their Fire Cadet Program last year, only. Vehicles will be any units designated by ASVP and will
include, but not be limited to: cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers,
which attracted five high school students, one EDSON DRY CLEANERS campers or other vehicles, in whole or in part.
of whom dropped out. "We got a decent 780-723-7503
response," said Grant, accrediting the response Located At Various Towing Compounds:
Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, St. Albert, Edson, Hinton, Evansburg,
level to the fact that they were only able to 1 08 50 Street Sherwood Park, Elk Point, St. Paul, Wetaskiwin, Leduc, Ponoka,
present the program at two schools in the Grand Prairie, Onoway, Wabamun, Westlock, Athabasca, Bon
Accord, Redwater, Gibbons, Fort Saskatchewan, Barrhead,
County area. "We're hoping that the cadets we Beaverlodge, Bonnyville, Breton, Calmar, Whitecourt and
had will spread the word." All F/R Edmonton Areas during the upcoming period of Apr 1/19 to
Although the cadets entered the program Mar 31/20.
meek and shy, they came out excited to Tenders must be submitted to:
participate in the training and enjoyed working Coveralls Service Alberta- Surplus Sales
12115 Fort Road, Edmonton, AB
together as a team. "It is kind of intimidating T5B 4H2
but we try to make it fun and lots of people ASVP Direct Line @ 780-427-0721
enjoy that," said Grant. "The cadets are fun, Bid Forms and further information may be obtained from the
they enjoy doing [the training], and they bring 10D/o above address. The highest of any tender not necessarily
accepted.
in a new dynamic because they make it fun."
"The [cadets] that we have are loving it," SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY
GST WILL BE ADDED TO THE BID PRICE
Grant added. "Every one of them has a lot of
off
