FREE Explorer program to give hands-on firefighting experience (GA)

[RememberSchiff]

New free explorer program to give hands-on firefighting experience 

  

"SAVANNAH (Aug. 16, 2023) – Savannah Fire in partnership with Boy Scouts of America have come together to create an explorer program aimed at giving young adults interested in a firefighting career an invaluable experience.  

 

Explorers will take part in real-life training with plenty of hands-on Fire and EMS experiences. They will engage in practical exercises and simulations to develop essential firefighting and lifesaving skills.  

 

The program will meet the first and third Tuesday of each month and is open to anyone, ages 14 to 20. Applications are now open.

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Savannah Fire is covering the cost of the explorer program making it free to those who apply. "

More at Source:

https://www.savannahga.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2818

[scoutldr]

Nothing new under the sun.  I was a member of an Explorer Post in the early 70s chartered to a Vol Fire Dept and Rescue Squad.  We got all the same training in Red Cross First Aid, and Fire training along with the members.  I reached Instructor status, and at the age of 18, we became full-fledged members.  No G2SS back then.  We provided an ambulance and first aid support to all Council activities.  You had to be over 21 to drive the ambulance, but our Advisors served that role.

 

[RememberSchiff]

47 minutes ago, scoutldr said:

Nothing new under the sun...

"Free" and "partnered (approved) with BSA" caught my attention though I don't know what restrictions, if any, apply.