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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE?
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Los Angeles, CA ? The County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD), in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Women?s Fire League (WFL), will host the 10th Girls? Fire Camp on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the LACoFD Cecil R. Gehr Memorial Combat Training Center, located at 1320 N. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles.
The Girls? Fire Camp offers all youth, 9 to 17 years of age, an opportunity to participate in a full day of engaging activities with firefighters, lifeguards, dispatchers, and professional staff.? This day-long camp is designed to empower and inspire youth to learn firefighting skills and techniques, gain familiarity and experience with essential equipment and tools, and introduce them to a wide-range of career pathways and community engagement programs. ?
Participants will enjoy a full day of activities, including:
- A light exercise and workout activity
- Equipment demonstrations
- Information and access to open career opportunities and youth programs
- Discussion groups with various public safety professionals
Beyond skill-building exercises, this camp fosters leadership, teamwork, and perseverance, while providing youth participants a firsthand look into the vital role that LACoFD first responders play in serving the community.
For a firsthand look into the Girls? Fire Camp, please click here.
Spots are limited, so sign-up today!? For more information and to register for the 10th? Girls? Fire Camp, please click here or contact the LACoFD Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Recruitment Unit at (310) 419-2115 or via email at [email protected].
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