Teen Girls Master Fire Skills and Confidence

Thirteen to fifteen-year-old girls from Lasswade High School just completed a groundbreaking five-day fire skills course at Dalkeith Fire Station, earning an SQA Level Four award after 40 hours of hands-on training in fire pumps, CPR, and search and rescue. Beyond emergency skills, they learned about healthy relationships and recognizing toxic behavior with input from Women’s Aid. Council leader Kelly Parry praised their energy and confidence, highlighting the program’s role in breaking gender barriers and opening doors to future careers. Supported by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland, and the Scottish Ambulance Service, the initiative’s success has organizers hopeful it will inspire more schools and young people across Midlothian to join similar empowering programs. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1d4db0b7caf43731