ATTN: IACOJ Explorer's

[Temptaker]

Hi all,

Some of you I know, and some of you I don't know. I would appreciate it if you would please say hi, tell me a little something about your explorer/Jr post (IF you do not currently have a post that is OK), how long you have been and explorer, blah, blah, blah. For those of you that are no longer explorer's, please tell me (and everyone else) a little about your station, and if you are currently taking any classes. Maybe what you feel is the most important thing you learned as an explorer/Jr. Basically whatever you may feel is relevent.

Thanks in advance ;)

Tempie

[dfdex1]

I guess ill go first.

My post is in mass somewhere.
Im Chief of that post.
We got 2 other members.
We dont go on runs.
We do drills and classroom stuff.
Were fairly new and were getting to more stuff now that we got the BSA insurance.
Some of our highlights this year have been the Harbor Master fire boat exercise- were we simulate a boat fire. The Logan International airport trip were we get to ride around in there crash trucks and go on the fireboat and learn about ARFF. And the AFFF drill done with another explorer post.

Take care
DFDEX1

[CollegeBuff]

Er........ this is the only place I'm an Explorer......

[Temptaker]

DFDEX

Thank you

CB

I think that is the case for a couple of you. Sorry I should have phrased things a little differently. I'll edit my original to be more fitting.

[HFDEXP777]

i'll steal dfd's format:

my post is in new york
i'm the 1st lt.
we have 4 other members
we dont go on runs unless they are in service
we are allowed to participate in all drills and training
we dont really do a whole lot:(

[mtnfyre21]

i am a firefighter in western nc near asheville
i have been a firefigher since i was 16 when i started as a jr.
i am a newly certified emt-difib and working on ff2 8 classes away would have been done but hurt my back in a rookied school and was not able to finsh????? oh well i go where god leads.
myt dad is one of my assn cheifs so i am beening looked at all the time.
i am 20 and look forward to nov. 4 when i will be 21.
want to know anything else ask
2197 10-8
aka Bradley what about you temp when are you going to tell us about tyou maammmmmmmmmm
:D

[90Truck]

CB- i'll join ya on that!
i'm a firefighter in PA
i started the day i turned 16 as a junior, did that for two years and have been a full ff for a little over a year and a half. both parents are/were ff's, along with uncle and little bro, and if i'm not careful where i walk, i might fall into a lieutenants spot.
i agree with 21, lets hear some about you, tempie!! if ya don't mind us askin?!?! peace!:D

[Adze39]

Originally posted by dfdex1
My post is in mass somewhere.

It's pretty bad when you don't know where your post is...

[HFDEXP777]

i think i know why they want us to stay in school, especially for global studies:rolleyes: :D ;)

[Temptaker]

lets hear some about you, tempie!! if ya don't mind us askin?!?!

I'll fill ya in on all the details once all of you have said Hi ;)

[dfdex1]

Originally posted by Adze


It's pretty bad when you don't know where your post is...

Well when im lost and confused I just look for a fence............... theres bound to be post somewhere in the area.:D :D ;)

[Halligan]

Originally posted by dfdex1


Well when im lost and confused I just look for a fence............... theres bound to be post somewhere in the area.:D :D ;)

LMAO:D :D :D

[tc/cdfexplorer]

The Explorer post I’m at is located in central CA
We have 12 Explorers
We get to go on all calls
We do drills, and sometimes we go to a training burn with the PCFs
The post is about 3 years old

Hopefully I wont be a Explorer for to much longer because I am now old enough to become a Paid Call Firefighter, but still I am willing to get guidance in any form.:)

[Temptaker]

Well it is nice to see that some of our explorer's have stopped in to say hi. I will be working on who you will be paired up with as a mentor over the next couple of days. For the rest that haven't it is going to be pretty tough for me to hook you up with a mentor until you do.

[CollegeBuff]

My post is in mass somewhere.

Make sure it goes to confession too!! :D :D

[Engine101]

Our post is located in Southern Ca
Our advisors aree Medics B-Shift Sq-101
About 7-8 of us explorers
We are allowed to go on runs
NOT allowed to enter burning buildings
We are allowed to attend training excersies
Me just an Explorer
Our post has been around for awhile not sure how many years
Been a slow year of us most of us are starting to enter our first year in college or last year in High School

[Co11FireGal]

I would appreciate it if you would please say hi, tell me a little something about your explorer/Jr post, how long you have been and explorer...

I have been a Junior for about a year, located in north-central West Virginia. I am the first and only junior in my department, and am also a firehouse brat (grandpa is in the department and my dad was when I was little). Our SOP's allow juniors to do basically everything but operations in the hot zone. Also, we can't respond to calls on apparatus that are running w/ lights/sirens. My department is COMPLETELY VOLUNTEER and kinda rural. Hmmm...I usually talk a lot, but strangely I can't think of anything else to say. :confused:
~Courtney:):)

[dfdex1]

Hmmm...I usually talk a lot, but strangely I can't think of anything else to say.

Tell'em bout fisn in da crick an confusin dem dispatters!:D

[Engine101]

Originally posted by dfdex1


Tell'em bout fisn in da crick an confusin dem dispatters!:D

What on earth did you just say?
I keep reading and reading it and have no idea what you said

[MOTOWN88]

Tell'em bout fisn in da crick an confusin dem dispatters!

=

Tell them about fishing in the creek and confusing the dispachers.

[dfdex1]

Its a long story....:D

[Althea Forhan]

No current post-Chicago has a cadet program put it is impossible to get into.
Started out around 13 or so (Unofficially)
16 now.
Most important thing I've learned? hmmm...upper body strength don't help you much if you ain't got no abs.:D

[Co11FireGal]

Yes, dfdex is correct, long story... ;) I believe he was attempting to speak WV Redneck. We have a dialect all of our own here.:D

[leatha4eva]

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[DeepRun22]

Jared Rouse
We have a junior program with about 7 guys in it.
I am the oldest.
We get to do alot of stuff
We are located in eastern North Carolina.

[rfcmitch]

I am in a group thats in the more genuine part of New York which upstate.

Located in Randolph, NY we have about 13 members. The program has been charted for over 25 years but did not start out with the BSA. Up until like last year membership was on a crash course and one mnoth we had 2 meetings. Since then membership has been on the rise and now we have about 13 members and another 2 joining next months meeting. We are through the BSA, however I am going to go out on a limb and say that we are under company insurance, not sure but I am pretty safe to say, this enables us to do more. I have been a junior for almost 3 years, but now I am called limited duty. I probably missed a lot but I have a injured rotary cup for my right shoulder and it hurts unimaginably. later

[Ohiovolffemtp]

A bit about me:

20 years as a volunteer firefighter/emergency medical technician, including 11 as an officer (Lt, capt., asst. chief) on 4 different departments in south-west Ohio. I've run in suburban & semi-rural areas. I've been a state certified fire and EMS instructor for about 8 years. I'm also a fire inspector and have done a bit of arson investigation. I currently run both as a volunteer ff/medic and a part-time ff/medic.

My volunteer department has a cadet program with about 5-6 members. They have to be at least 14 and tend to be (but don't have to be) kids of current members. They train separately and occasionally with us. They can ride the apparatus on runs, but are limited to non-hazardous activities - i.e. no interior firefighting, no vehicle extrication, etc.

My "mentoree" is on a volunteer department in West Virginia.

If anyone ever has any questions, please feel free to PM me.