ABOUT THE TOWNVILLE FIRE & RESCUE EXPLORER POST 2230

THE TOWNVILLE FIRE & RESCUE EXPLORER POST IS COMPRISED OF YOUNG PERSONS AGES 14-18 WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FIREFIGHTING AND EMS. CURRENTLY, OUR POST IS AT CAPACITY WITH 10 MEMBERS. MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN ASPECTS OF FIRE AND EMS OPERATIONS WHILE BEING SUPERVISED BY POST ADVISORS. EXPLORERS ALSO MAY PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN TRAINING EVENTS TO FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIRE AND EMS SERVICE. THE POST IS ALSO VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY PROJECTS INCLUDE AN EASTER EGG HUNT, HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT, YARD SALES, AND THE TOWNVILLE AND FAIR PLAY CHRISTMAS PARADES. THE EXPLORERS ALSO ASSIST THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN OUR ANNUAL CAR AND TRACTOR SHOW. THIS PROGRAM HELPS TO DEVELOP YOUNG PERSONS THAT HAVE INTEREST IN THE FIRE AND EMS FIELDS. IT ALSO FORMS A BASE OF KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY MAY BUILD ON IN YEARS TO COME IF THEY CHOOSE EMERGENCY SERVICES AS A CAREER PATH. ALTHOUGH, WE ARE CURRENTLY AT CAPACITY WITH 10 MEMBERS, POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP MAY CONTACT LISA MORIARTY AT FORK RESCUE SQUAD (287-4882) OR SEND EMAIL TO townvillefire@yahoo.com.