Explorer Post Coming to Seat Pleasant!

For Immediate Release

November 14, 2011

Phil Martin, Public Information Officer

(301) 836-1957

phil.martin@seatpleasantfire.com

Marcus Jones, President

(240) 350-8877

marcus.jones@seatpleasantfire.com

Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company Partners with the Boy Scouts of America to

Create Local Fire/EMS Explorers Program

Seat Pleasant, Maryland – The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company (SPVFC) and the Boy Scouts of America will partner together to create a local Fire/EMS Explorer Program. SPVFC leaders and Jennifer Gayle, Director of Learning for Life - a division of the Boy Scouts of America – met to discuss the creation of the program in Seat Pleasant. “I personally love exploring programs, especially since my love for public safety came from being in a county [police] explorer program,” said Marcus Jones, President of the Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company. 

Nationally, over 22,500 explorers participate in 1,754 fire and emergency services programs. Explorer programs provide hands-on experiences to develop leadership skills, career opportunities and community service activities. Once the program gets underway, students between the ages of 14 - 20 will be introduced to how the fire department operates. Students will have the opportunity to receive training on basic firefighting operations and emergency medical services. Explorers will also play a vital role in the community outreach aspect of the fire service as the frontline force working at community events.

The explorer program will be led by SPVFC members: President Marcus Jones, Vice President Keviette Potts, Public Information Officer Phil Martin, Lead Recruiter Nicole Bennett and Treasurer/EMS Committee Chair Bryce Mendez. Advisors will be assigned a group of students who will rotate through different courses and areas of expertise. The expected launch date for the Explorers Program is December 2011. For more information on the program or to share your interest, please contact Public Information Officer Phil Martin at 301-836-1957 or Lead Recruiter Nicole Bennett at 240-706-7708 or visit www.exploring.learningforlife.org.

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