Cadets from Caringbah High School and Bankstown Grammar have been joined by SES volunteers at a cadet camp at Port Hacking.
Leading up to the cadet camp, the students undertook a ten week program in which the students learnt about the roles and functions of the SES, safety, emergency management, communications and the importance of working in a team.
The conclusion of the program was a two day cadet camp conducted at the Anglican Youth Centre at Port Hacking in the Royal National Park. At the camp the students undertook a variety of activities including the recovery of an unconcious casualty from a floodboat, an urban search and rescue scenario, a land search exercise and the construction of a tripod used in general rescue activities.
SES Cadet Coordinator Todd Burns said that the cadet camp had been a great success, with both volunteers and students enjoying the testing scenarios presented.
"The SES cadet program represents the future of the SES. The hope is that these students, having experienced what the SES has to offer, will join their local SES unit when they turn 16," he said.
"Even if the students do not join, the skills that they have developed will make them safer in a disaster and give them a better appreciation of the role of volunteer emergency services such as the SES."
Schools interested in participating in the program should call the SES Cadet Coordinator on (02) 4251 6111.
