Naperville Fire Department Cadet Program

09/07/2026

The cadets proudly participated in the Naperville Labor Day Parade today, enjoying a beautiful morning alongside our community. Thank you to everyone who came out to support and celebrate.

09/02/2026

The Leadership Symposium is right around the corner, and we couldn’t be more excited! If you’re able to join us, please email [email protected] to reserve your spot. We’ve lined up three dynamic speakers who will bring powerful insight and inspiration! Plus, Cadets/Explorers will have the chance to win raffle prizes throughout the event. We can’t wait to see you there and make this an unforgettable day.

08/10/2026

Just a reminder of our leadership symposium coming up September 12th at 9am. This is a FREE event but we would like you to register. Please email [email protected] if you are able to attend. Please include your programs name and how many will be attending. Thank you!!

We are proud to announce the 2nd Annual Naperville Fire Cadet Leadership Symposium.
This event is open to all Police and Fire Cadet/Explorer programs. There is no cost to attend; however, advance registration is requested.
To register, please email the name of your program and the number of anticipated attendees to [email protected].
For additional information or questions, please contact Chris Garon at [email protected].

08/09/2026

🚨BREAKING NEWS UPDATE🚨

Come join us and the Frankfort Cadets on a great training opportunity! A HUGE thank you to The Frankfort Fire Fighters Foundation and other donors that have decided to cover the entire cost of the fire cadet retreat weekend. That means it is "FREE." This training was already going to be great and now it is FREE. No excuses not to join us. We look forward to seeing you there.

07/31/2026

The Naperville Fire Cadets would like to congratulate Division Chief Croft on his retirement from The Naperville Fire Department after 31 years of dedicated service. DC Croft has always been a big supporter of the cadet program. We would like to wish him well in this next chapter of life! Congrats Chief!

07/30/2026

Entrance exams ready for our new Cadet candidate orientation!

A HUGE THANK YOU to our administrative assistant Heather Turek for putting these together for us.

07/25/2026

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07/25/2026

Our friends over at Frankfort Cadets are hosting a live fire training weekend! Come join us for great training and a lot of fun!

07/20/2026

The Cadet Program proudly recognizes outstanding achievement with the Golden Hydrant Wrench Award, presented annually to a first-year cadet who demonstrates exceptional growth in firefighting skills and leadership abilities.
This year, the award is presented to Diego Alvarez for his remarkable progress and dedication to both technical excellence and leadership development.
Congratulations, Diego!