From staff reports
The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department is offering an exclusive free opportunity for females who will be high school students during the 2025-2026 academic year — Sparking Embers Girls emPOWERment Fire Boot Camp.
Sparking Embers is a training program that will focus on empowering high school-aged girls and their minds to help them venture into potential careers in the fire service.
Sparking Embers will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday, June 23 through Thursday, June 26 at the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department Station 2 at 1120 Ribaut Road.
This training will cover CPR, First Aid, all aspects of firefighting, auto extrication, firehouse life, and open the door of opportunities for girls to become leaders in their communities and promote self-confidence.
Students who complete the boot camp will graduate with a certificate from the command staff.
If you are interested in a career or learning more about a fire service career, this is a great place to start.
Fill out an application completely; incomplete, illegible applications will not be accepted.
All participants must have transportation and a recommendation letter from a current teacher.
Applications, available at https://bit.ly/4iAhWgN, are due no later than Tuesday, April 15.
To sign up for Sparking Embers Girls emPOWERment Fire Boot Camp, complete an application along with the recommendation letter and return it to City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department Headquarters Fire Station at 135 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, S.C. 299025. You may also email the application to rvezin@cityofbeaufort.org or thodges@cityofbeaufort.org.
For questions or more information, please contact Deputy Fire Chief Ross Vezin at rvezin@cityofbeaufort.org.
