Building a Strong Foundation: Creating a Successful Junior Firefighter Program

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This course is designed to equip fire department leaders with the essential tools and knowledge to develop, implement, and maintain a thriving junior firefighter program. Topics include program structure, safe training options, activity ideas, and community leadership. A key focus is using junior firefighter programs as a recruitment pipeline for the volunteer fire service.

Jerry Presta

Chairman

Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association

Jerry Presta is the Chairman of the Nassau County (NY) Junior Firefighters Association, an organization made up of over 40 different junior firefighter/explorer organizations from across western Long Island. He has served as the East Norwich (NY) Volunteer Fire Company program advisor since 1999, after his daughter expressed an interest in becoming a junior firefighter. He has served on the National Volunteer Fire Council's National Junior Firefighter Program Advisory Group, taught at national conferences, and written articles on junior firefighter programs. Presta received the Youth Mentor of the Year Award from the Firefighters Association of the State of New York in 2019 for his service.

 

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Begin self-paced component package. This course is designed to equip fire department leaders with the essential tools and knowledge to develop, implement, and maintain a thriving junior firefighter program. Topics include program structure, safe training options, activity ideas, and community leadership. A key focus is using junior firefighter programs as a recruitment pipeline for the volunteer fire service.
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