About MFR Cadets

The Murrieta Fire Cadet Program is a youth program designed to allow male and female youth, between the ages of fourteen and twenty one, to explore a career in the Fire Service. The Cadets receive training similar to volunteer and professional firefighters, including basic fire chemistry, hose evolutions, ladder operations, medical operations and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, hazardous material operations, and auto extrication. The training program is an intense and demanding experience, however those who participate in our program reap the benefits of an improved character and a deeper understanding of what it takes to pursue a career in the fire service.


Joining Our Program:

In order to become a cadet you must fill out an application (Opening January 2023), the application can be filled out directly through our website. We do have minimum requirements in order to become a member of our program which include:

  • Be at least fourteen years old.

  • Must have completed the eighth grade.

  • Must have a 2.0 GPA or higher.

  • Must attend and complete one week cadet academy.

New Cadets are only accepted into the program one time per year, where they must complete a one week academy in order to become a cadet. You will be contacted by the first week of May.

An orientation meetings will be held in order to answer any questions you have (Date TBD).

Requirements while in the program:

  • Maintain 2.0 GPA or higher

  • 20 Hours of "Station of Time" (07

  • Attend 1 Saturday meeting a month

    • (counts toward station time)