Philadelphia Fire/EMS Explorer Career Youth Development Program
The PFD Fire/EMS Explorer program serves over 100 young adults from all socioeconomic backgrounds across the city who have experienced firsthand response efforts to various emergency operations. Over 400 program alumni explorers have been enabled with general knowledge of emergency response operations, fire science/suppression, first aid and C.P.R., mass casualty, stop the bleed, and trauma response. The program’s vision is to help bridge the communication gap of delivering public safety messages of prevention and preparedness. Explorers relate to the ever-changing environments challenging our communities, and become the agents capable of building stronger ones.