Explorer Scout Program

     The Exploring program is a division of the Boy Scouts of America that allows youth from age 15 through 20 an opportunity to "try out" a career in the fire service without actually having to go through the educational and hiring process. Members first go through a Basic Training course in order to get familiar with the tools and operations of the fire service. Once completed, they earn the privilege of riding on the fire apparatus with the professional firefighters to real emergency calls. They are allowed to do many of the tasks that paid firefighters do on the fire ground, but largely in a support role. For more information on the program, contact Battalion Chief Randy Getz at 731-3424.