Cadets of Feuerwehr Wetzen

The youth fire brigade was founded in 2005. Currently, they are 5 members and the two leaders. Training takes place at every other Friday at 6 pm. The trainings include the complete knowledge of firefighting and fire protection. At the end, the cadets can achieve the certificates “Jugendflamme” one and “Jugendflamme” two as well as the medal “Leistunsspange”.

Every year the cadets strive to take part in the national fire-fighting competition. In years of insuffient staff numbers this is only possible if our cadets work together with other cadets from other departments from the neighbouring villages. So we happily accept new members to join our department.

The cadets not only participate in quiz-tournaments, but also once a year there is a tent camp where our cadets camp together with the departments from other villages in our local county “Landkreis Lüneburg”.

The cadets usually join the challenge “march of the fire-fighters”. In this competition, stopping points are installed along a walking path, where firefighting knowledge is tested with questions and activities.

any quesetions?

If you have any questions, you are more than welcome to ask one of the leaders of the cadets department.
cadet volunteer instructors: Jenny Pierstorf or Benjamin Bütow

What does the fire department offer?

– Are you 10 years old ore older?
– You want to get to know other people in the village and maybe even make some new friends?
– You were always impressed by the work of the fire fighters and want to identify with them?
– You think fire fighters are important and shoult be these in the further continue?
– You want to maintain village traditions?
If you can answer any one question with “yes”, you have got all the qualificatoins to become a cadet.
– It helps you to integrate better into the village, because annual events such as the lantern parade or the Easter fire would not be possible without the fire brigade. This way you make friends with the people in your direct vicinity.

Wow does joining the Fire department help you develop?

It can help you to become a better team player. You can work with highly special tools despite being young, these tools are bought by our local goverment. The work with the professional tools gives you a better technical understanding. New situations are our daily work. Being in the fire fighters department you will not get bored, because of the always changing situations.

What do I get out of joining the fire-fighters?

– You can protect yourself and others with your new knowlege.
– You’re going to be able to react faster in dangarous situations, because you have to continually face different situations. For example: Our fire fighters helped each others put out heading fire, refrigerator fires and many other problems these last years..

How do I get equipped?

When joining the fire department, you will get your own professional equipment, sponsored by the munipolity Amelinghausen. Your are going to work with the same technical equipment as the adults work with. So that, technically you can do a firefighter’s work as well as the figherfighters themselves. All in all you get professional equipment and knowlege fore free.

Do I get appreciation for being a firefighter?

Everybody is glad to have people around them, who know what to do in case of a fire or else, so yes. Sometimes the municipality also thanks us for our engagement and invites us to a barbecue.

Do the tasks of a firefighter suit me?

Even though it seems like alll firefighters do the same work, there are actually many different positions and only you decide in which you feel comfortable in. All positions are needed the same and only as a team all tasks can be managed, so feel free to go your own way.