CAMP BAILOUT! was designed by Lieutenant Lyn Moraghan, a 16 year veteran of the Ashland Fire Department. The mission statement of CAMP BAILOUT! Is to encourage and promote the advancement of education, professionalism, and leadership skills to young women interested in the Fire and Emergency Services, on a career or volunteer level. The program is designed to provide a safe, dynamic, interactive, and physically challenging environment to gain strength and knowledge- while building confidence and leadership skills.
Interested campers must complete an application and mail it to the address listed on the application by June 1st 2011. Sixteen females will be selected from the applications, and will be required to complete medical and operational waivers.
The camp will start on the first week of August, will run for five days, and will include a graduation ceremony on the last day. Our professional staff will include a combination of career and volunteer male and female firefighters from the surrounding communities. The sixteen campers will be split into four teams with each team having a professional team leader. The ratio of camper to instructor will be 2:1, not including a guest instructor or camp coordinator. The location of CAMP BAILOUT! will be 70 Cedar Street, Ashland Fire Department Station #2.
Camp Bailout! will start at 8:30am and finish promptly at 4:00pm EVERYDAY Monday through Friday.
All campers must plan to attend each day to successfully complete the program, and to graduate—so please plan accordingly, and understand that if there is a “known” conflict of interest that cannot be changed, please do not apply for the camp, and allow someone else the opportunity to attend that can make this commitment!
Curriculum
· PT / Fitness & Nutrition classes
· Basics operations of engine/ladder companies
· CPR training with certification
· Search & Rescue skills
· SCBA training (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus)
· Basic skills in ladders & Aerial climb
· Ropes & knots with an introduction to repelling
· Nozzles/Fittings/Hydrant skills
· Auto extrication/ Medical scenarios
· Fire behavior
· Leadership lecture
· Fire Extinguishers
Requirements
Applicants must have turned 13 by June 1, 2011.
Applicants must not have reached their 19th birthday by June 1, 2011 in order to meet the age requirements.
All applicants must be covered by and provide proof of medical insurance.
Applications must be submitted no later than June 1st 2011.
If accepted to Camp Bailout!, all minors are required to be accompanied to camp for registration with a responsible adult (parent or guardian). Only campers 18 years and older will be permitted to keep vehicles on Fire Department grounds. Parents and/or guardians of all campers are strongly encouraged to attend the graduation ceremony on Friday, August 5th.