Charlotte Varcoe FIREFIGHTING skills are currently being passed down through the Country Fire Service cadets program, equipping Limestone Coast youths with a number of important life skills. Six cadets have joined the program with the CFS Compton brigade where they have learnt critical skills including map reading, radio communication and teamwork. Compton bridage cadet coordinator Beth Warwick said the newcomers had settled into their roles well over the past five weeks. “We only started taking on cadets in May and we will continue to take on new cadets all the time now,” Ms Warwick said. “The cadets have been very receptive to the activities so far and enjoy learning the new things while also having the input into what they can learn.