Published on Thursday, 1 March 2012 at 12:00:00 AM
Youth in Tom Price have the opportunity to taste adventure while serving the community thanks to The Tom Price Emergency Services Cadet Corps
The SES Corps has been running since 2000 and is one of the largest cadet units in the state, winning countless awards both statewide and locally.
Tom Price State Emergency Services Unit Manager Simon Davidson said he was awed by the skills cadets possessed at such a young age.
“I find it amazing to talk to a 16 year old boy or girl who already has their senior first aid certificate and bronze medallion,” Mr Davidson said.
Cadets have the chance to regularly interact with the army, police, ambulance and SES volunteers, giving them new skills and experience in range of emergency services.
“They learn how to treat a casualty and load them into an ambulance, control a group of people using police riot gear, use firefighting equipment, and perform marching drill exercises,” he said.
“This is all taught by the people who do this in real life and are passionate about it, so the training is as good as it gets.”
Cadets have the chance to be involved in range of adventures – from hopping aboard the Leeuwin ship to going on survival camps through Karijini.
“The survival camps include places in Karijini which most people never get to see,” said Mr Davidson. “And there are countless other adventurous activities they can participate in.”
Mr Davidson said the cadets were an asset to the community.
“They serve the community through activities like cleaning out local bushland and running the local drive in cinema.”
“This is all made possible due to the countless hours put in by unit leader Nicole Kelly and the instructors and volunteers from the many emergency services involved. These are very lucky kids, and we know that we are producing the volunteers of the future.”
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