The camp offers a unique, hands-on learning environment inside a renovated Boeing 727 aircraft, providing an unparalleled immersive experience into first responder careers.
The 1st Responder Camp offers high school students an immersive, hands-on experience exploring various first responder careers. Hosted at The Learning Jet, a renovated Boeing 727, the camp provides a unique classroom setting for learning about emergency services by land, lake, and air. Participants engage in activities such as aerial rescues and searches, water rescues, and working with fire department equipment like hoses and the 'jaws of life'.
The program aims to introduce students to the diverse roles within departments like Fire, SWAT, Water Patrol, Law Enforcement, and Life Link, and how they collaborate during emergencies. Campers also learn about airport emergency protocols and the techniques used by hostage negotiators. The camp emphasizes practical skills, problem-solving, and teamwork, fostering confidence and providing exposure to potential career paths in public safety and aviation. Students meet and interact with active first responders, gaining valuable insights into their daily work and the equipment they utilize.
Each day, campers explore different first responder roles through hands-on activities, which may include driving boats, riding in planes, learning about helicopter rescues, and working with fire department equipment.
This camp is ideal for high school students aged 15-20 who are interested in pursuing careers as police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics.
770 Bayfield Street, St. Paul, MN 55107
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