 The Barnard Explorer Post 507 started in
1969, and was officially the second such post in Monroe County.
The original post consisted of 10 to 12 people, and was headed
by two Barnard Firefighters, Edward Fenner, and Henry Koster.
Our current post has about 15 active members. You have to be
between the ages of 14 and 21 to join, our meeting nights are
the first Tuesday of the month and we have a drill on the third
Tuesday. We have all of our meetings and drills at the Fire House
which is located at 3084 Dewey Ave. and they start at 7:00pm
on both nights.
The Explorers are encouraged
to attend the departments monthly drills, march in parades,
and do
ride a long with
the paid staff after
completion of required
training. The post
helps the fireman
at calls by changing
their air bottles,
setting up a station
with water, spare
air bottles, and
tools they may need.
Barnard is also taking
part in MCFEA (Monroe
County Fire Explorers
Association). There
all the Monroe County
Fire Explorers come
together to talk
about what each post
is doing and what
we as a whole want
to do! We also have
a competition at
the end of the meeting
on a drill that the
host post picks out,
we all compete for
the axe. The axe
is the prize that
you get when you
win the drill, you
put your name on
the axe and bring
it back to the next
meeting where you
will hopefully win
it again. On March
13, 2003 the meeting
was at Walker Fire
Department and the
competition was for
back boarding. At
this meeting the
Barnard Explorer
Post won the axe!
The MCFEA meetings
are once every two
months. With
explorers you can
get credit for school,
make lots of friends
and have a great
experience most kids
don't get to have!
Once an Explorer
has reached the age
of 18 and has completed
high school, they
are eligible to join
the Fire Department
if desired. The average
turn over rate from
Explorer to Firefighter
is 75%. If you have
any questions or
want more information
E-mail us at explorer@barnardfire.org , and we will get
back to you as soon
as possible with
the answers to your
questions!
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