Emergency Service Cadets Excel In Flood

The Hinchinbrook Unit PCYC Emergency Services Cadets have resumed studies and over the last couple of weeks have been getting back into the swing of normality.

Emergency Services Cadets Local Cadet Coordinator Mark Regazzoli said that during the floods his cadets went above and beyond.

Mark noted that Keldon Fletcher was instrumental and stepped up during the event.

“Keldon was virtually thrown in at the deep end because there were no available agile wardens available for Lucinda,” said Mark.

“Keldon and his mother stepped up and took on that role and responsibility to go around and make sure everyone was okay, food was delivered, and all the messages got out that needed to.”

Mark is also proud of his other cadets too. His other cadets had just completed their Get Ready training, and they implemented the training in the flooding event.

“Most of them would have been aware of what they had to do and how they had to perform,” said Mark.

“Those that have returned, we have had to talk to them in our debrief to see how they went and what they did and all I can say is I think that I'm more impressed with some of the cadets than some of the adults that went through this!

“The cadets were definitely on the ball, and they had their mindset about what they should be doing and how they should be going about it. Not only during the flood, but in post recovery as well.”

The training is done every year as a precaution with refresher included too, this year it was completed the week before the flooding event.