Surprise Fire Department offers camp for teen girls
Female mentors teach how to handle emergency situations
The Surprise Fire-Medical Department is offering a one-week program for high school girls, aged 14 to 18, providing a unique opportunity to learn directly from female firefighter mentors.
Courtesy city of Surprise/Ambria Brown
The Surprise Fire-Medical Department is offering a one-week program for high school girls, aged 14 to 18, providing a unique opportunity to learn directly from female firefighter mentors.
Camp Ignite was developed to help teen girls learn and practice skills to help them respond in emergency situations.
They will also take away life skills that will instill confidence, leadership and the ability to act under pressure. This program aims to empower girls to discover their inner strength, accomplish hard things and learn they are stronger than they believe and tougher than they ever imagined.
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Surprise Fire Department offers camp for teen girls
Female mentors teach how to handle emergency situations
Courtesy city of Surprise/Ambria Brown
The Surprise Fire-Medical Department is offering a one-week program for high school girls, aged 14 to 18, providing a unique opportunity to learn directly from female firefighter mentors.
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The Surprise Fire-Medical Department is offering a one-week program for high school girls, aged 14 to 18, providing a unique opportunity to learn directly from female firefighter mentors.
Camp Ignite was developed to help teen girls learn and practice skills to help them respond in emergency situations.
They will also take away life skills that will instill confidence, leadership and the ability to act under pressure. This program aims to empower girls to discover their inner strength, accomplish hard things and learn they are stronger than they believe and tougher than they ever imagined.
Participants can:
Receive CPR/First Aid/AED certification
Workout in firefighter gear
Learn firefighting skills
Work on team-building skills and interpersonal skills
The camp will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from June 23 to 26 at Fire Station 304, 24550 N. 163rd Ave. On June 27, camp will run from 8 a.m. to noon, and an awards ceremony will occur that evening.
Participants will also need to attend Orientation Day on June 22 anytime between noon and 5 p.m. to get fitted for turnouts, pick up camp T-shirts and meet camp leaders.
The deadline to apply is Friday, May 16. The camp is limited to 20 participants. Selected applicants will be notified by Sunday, June 1.
For information and the application, visit surpriseaz.gov/CampIgnite.
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