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San Rafael Fire Commission hears Explorer program pitch aimed at recruiting local youth
Summary
Fire department staff presented the Explorer youth program, begun in March 2023, describing hands-on training, a 15-person cap, plans for a 2026 fitness standard and more community engagement to build a pipeline into EMS and firefighting.
Captain William Murphy, who identified himself as the D7 A-shift captain, told the San Rafael Fire Commission on Dec. 10 that the department’s Explorer program — launched in March 2023 — is intended to recruit local youth into fire and emergency medical careers.
"So we started the Explorer program in March, 2023 here," Murphy said in the public presentation, and described a mix of hands-on firefighting and EMS training, field trips and mentoring. He said the program currently enrolls 13 participants and that the department caps enrollment at 15 to keep trainings manageable: "We currently have 13 explorers, and we kinda cap the program at 15 right now."
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