Learn to live with fire

Juvenile Inmate Wildland Firefighter (JIWF)

"On fire for a new start" - Training young inmates in vegetation firefighting


Something extraordinary is about to happen at the Hameln young offenders' institution: An intensive, two-week training course in vegetation firefighting - especially for young inmates. The goal? To teach the young people values such as responsibility, discipline, team spirit, reliability and, above all, self-efficacy through this experience - and to give them a real perspective for the time after their release.

 


Under the guidance of highly qualified instructors - including former and active members of elite wildland firefighting units such as the Hot Shots and Smokejumpers - the young people receive not only in-depth technical knowledge, but also life-changing impulses. In addition to technical know-how, these experienced leaders also possess exceptional social skills. Their ability to handle extreme situations, their calmness, their team spirit and their authenticity make them credible role models and mentors.
The training is practical, motivating and realistic - even under the special conditions of a prison, thanks to modern technology.

 

It strengthens the young people's self-confidence, resilience and will to change. In the long term, it opens up new avenues for them, such as volunteer work with the fire department, which supports their long-term reintegration into society.



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We are dependent on donations to make this project possible. Please help us to give the young people new impulses for their lives. Every donation helps! Thank you very much!