LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Northshore Fire Protection District is teaming up with Boy Scouts of America to offer an explorer program that introduces young people to the fire service.
Capt. John Rodriguez said the program is open to boys and girls between the ages of 16 and 18 years of age.
Explorers will learn CPR and first aid, he said. They will be taught how to be team players and be introduced to leadership principles.
Participating teens will take part in fire station visits, community service projects and ride-alongs at the district’s different fire stations, according to Rodriguez.
The fire service is a very physical and demanding profession, and for those young people who are interested in making it a career, the explorer program offers a good foundation, Rodriguez said.
The Northshore Fire Explorer Program meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Northshore Fire’s Upper Lake station, 9420 Main St.
For more information, call the district at 707-274-3100.