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 Interested in becoming a PFD Fire/EMS Explorer, 

Program orientation will be held in December 2024

Complete the Interest Form for the 2025 season by clicking the link below.

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 THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAM!

CLICK ABOVE TO COMPLETE THE INTEREST FORM,

PROGRAM ORIENTATIONS AND INTERVIEWS ARE COMING IN 

DECEMBER OF 2024

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Building Stronger Communities Through Youth Engagement. 

Philadelphia Fire/EMS Explorers is a youth development program focused on public safety initiatives, community outreach, emergency preparedness, and all-hazard safety.

                                                     

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Responsibility

PFD Fire/EMS Explorers follow the motto 

“Our best today for a better tomorrow.” Fire/EMS Explorers inspire communities and their peers to become engaged in the pursuit of public safety and disaster preparedness.

Leadership

The PFD Fire/EMS Explorer program is designed to expose youth to career and leadership development skills such as service, emotional intelligence, social networking, fitness, organization, and discipline. 

Compassion

PFD Fire/EMS Explorers help to build and foster community compassion through community outreach. Compassion is an essential ingredient in building and maintaining thriving, healthy, resilient communities, and innovative youth.

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

Benjamin Franklin

SKILLS WE LEARN

The Fire/EMS Explorers program is designed to provide fire service and emergency preparedness training while building character, teaching responsibility, and developing personal fitness. The program activities are centered on six experience areas: career, leadership, service, social interaction, fitness, preventative and preparedness education (fire and life safety prevention). The six experience areas are relayed by mentoring, classroom instruction, and hands-on training. 

Community Outreach



Emergency Preparedness



All-Hazard Safety



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Fire Explorers are committed to community 

CONTACT

Get in touch!

Address

PFD Recruitment Unit

7800 Ogontz Ave.

Philadelphai Pa 19150

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Fire Training Academy

5200 Pennypack Street
Philadelphia, PA 19136

Contact

PFD Recruitment Unit

(215) 685-3748 or 3749
pfdrecruitment@phila.gov

Hours

Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sun: 9:00am - 5:00pm

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