Developing Today’s Youth and Future Firefighters of America
Supporting local youth interested in the Fire Service.
The Napa Fire Department proudly hosts the Napa Fire Explorer Program in partnership with the Napa City Firefighters Association. The Explorers are made up of boys and girls aged 14-21 who have an interest in the fire service.
The Napa Fire Explorer Program trains regularly under the instruction of Napa Fire Department personnel. The program also does a number of fundraising events and offers opportunities to give back through community service. This is a great program for any of our local youth that may have an interest in the fire service or a desire to give back to their community.
Fire/Rescue Training
Explorers train for three hours every other Monday night. Topics range from structural fire drills to wildland fire fighting techniques, to rope rescue practice. The advisor team is made up of full time professional firefighters from the Napa Fire Department. Throughout the year there are more in-depth, longer trainings on four Saturdays. There is also a voluntary, statewide, Explorer Fire Academy that is a week long every spring.
Community Involvement
Our Fire Explorers not only learn the basics of the on duty job, but the importance of the community we serve. It is just as important, if not more, to give back to our community through volunteer work. The Napa Fire Explorer Program prides itself in volunteering for multiple events throughout the year to help those in need.
Success Stories
Many of our Explorers have gone on to become professional firefighters. The Napa Fire Explorer Program helps instill the work ethic and knowledge to succeed in life be it as a firefighter or other profession.
“Involvement with the Napa Fire Explorers helped me build the foundational skillset and knowledge base necessary to achieve my career as a firefighter.”
— Deidre Pratt, Firefighter Napa Fire Department
“Being a member of the Napa Fire Explorers afforded me the opportunity to not only see first hand what the job was about, but helped me build the fundamentals to be successful in this career.”
— Tyler Dombrowski, Firefighter/Paramedic Fairfield Fire Department
