Goodfellow AFB Fire Department hosts annual Junior Firefighter Camp

Photo By Senior Airman Robyn Hunsinger | Junior firefighters and 17th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters stand for a photos at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 19, 2019. A graduation ceremony concluded the annual junior firefighter camp with a presentation of training certificates, a slideshow covering their week and refreshments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robyn Hunsinger/Released)  

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, UNITED STATES

07.15.2019

Story by Airman 1st Class Robyn Hunsinger 

17th Training Wing

The Goodfellow Fire Department hosted their annual Junior Firefighter Camp at the fire station here July 15 through July 19.
“We’ve been doing this for 14 years,” said 17th Civil Engineering Squadron Chief Richard Alter. “It started as a small seed. There are so many negative things in the world so we wanted to find a way to make a positive difference in their lives. We wanted to give them the chance to see what it would be like to be a firefighter for a week.”
The camp gives children from the community the opportunity to learn about fire safety, fire prevention, and the roles and responsibilities of firefighters.
Colonel Andres Nazario, 17th Training Wing commander, expressed his hope that this experience will lead the junior firefighters to pursue a career as firefighting professionals.
The junior firefighters learn everything from first aid and search and rescue to fire extinguisher training and how firefighters get into their protective gear. They also get the chance to operate a fire hose and learn about rescue tools in a fun, safe environment. At the end of the week, the junior firefighters receive a tour of the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy here before participating in a graduation ceremony.

• Date Taken: 07.15.2019
• Date Posted: 09.10.2019 14:15
• Story ID: 339338
• Location: GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, US