Fire Explorer program gives 'kickstart' to careers

Rick Monroe

Special to the Village News

Know someone who wants to become a firefighter? The best option for young people 15 to 21 is the North County Fire Protection District’s Fire Explorer Post, a program with an incredible record of success, according to Zach Cain.

Firefighters Cain and Justin Nash are advisors to the organization that is affiliated with Boy Scouts of America.

“The majority of our personnel, 60-70%, went through the Explorers,” Nash said, “Our department has the longest-running Explorer program in the county, and we have paramedics and firefighters who went on to other depa...