Thirty-five teens from across Snohomish County are getting the rare opportunity to spend this week immersing themselves (often literally) in the world of firefighting, thanks to South Snohomish Fire’s annual Kids Fire Camp program.
Administered through Lynnwood Parks and Recreation, the camp itself is run and staffed by South County fire fighters, all of whom volunteer their time without pay to help mentor kids while introducing them to some of the special skills that firefighters use every day on the job.
Skills like handling a high-pressure fire hose, securing victims to stretchers quickly and moving them out of harm’s way, and learning proper fire extinguisher technique, life-saving CPR and the fastest, most efficient way to get the proper equipment staged and ready in an emergency.