The Ocean City Fire Department will host its 12th annual Junior Firefighter Summer Camp from July 11 through July 14.
The camp will be held at the OCFD headquarters at 550 Asbury Avenue and includes children between the ages of nine and 12.
Camp participants will shadow OCFD firefighters as they are introduced to firefighting and life-safety skills, such as rope rescue, search-and-rescue and utilizing fire hose lines, splinting and bandaging, as well as CPR.
The program provides 30 children a real taste of a career in the fire service as they experience “a day in the life” of a firefighter including riding in fire department apparatus, stretching hose lines and rescuing victims under simulated emergency scenarios.
The program, overseen by Fire Chief James Smith, began in 2010 with the help of Deputy Chief Charles Bowman and has become one of the most sought-after summer camps in the region.
All of the camp instructors are New Jersey Division of Fire Safety certified firefighters and members of IAFF local 4032. Many of the camp instructors volunteer their off-duty time to help make the camp an enjoyable, educational and successful experience for the participants.
