Explorer program credited with recruiting firefighters, but program age details in transcript conflict
Anne Marie and Chief Baldwin described the Westport Explorer youth program as a multi-year recruitment pipeline averaging 14'to'18 participants annually and producing at least one full-time hire; the transcript also contains conflicting statements about how long the program has run.
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Anne Marie, identified in the remarks as the founder of the Westport Explorer program, described the program as an early-entry pipeline for young people interested in emergency services. "We average about 14 to 18 kids yearly," she said, and noted participants often spend "about 3 to 4 years in the program," gaining exposure to careers in nursing, emergency management and fire protection.
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