Jane Schlosser, Coeur d'Alene High senior, pulls a hose line from a fire engine during fire cadet training with the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department. Applications for spring fire cadet training are due by 4 p.m. Friday.
November 19, 2022
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November 19, 2022 1:08 a.m.
Heroes in the making
Cd'A Fire Cadet program prepares students for first responder life
Radio chatter intensifies. The firehouse alarm sounds. Matt Willhite is cool as a cucumber, knowing his exact role when he goes on a call with the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department. "At first I was like, 'Well, this is very cool,'" said Matt, 17. "I wasn't really scared or anything like that. It definitely gets your adrenaline going."