Should I Join the Police Explorers?

Linuss said:
No, it still is not.

LFL is a subsidiary of the BSA, but is NOT the BSA.

Let's use a food explanation== Tim Horton's, when owned by Wendy's, was a subsidary of Wendy's, but was NOT Wendy's.



You don't go camping in the explorers. You don't learn to build fires. You don't learn wood carving. Therefor, it is not the BSA.
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I can assure you, it is.
 
Have you tried contacting the other fire explorers

I was looking around and there are a lot fire explorer programs in San Diego.

- San Diego Fire Cadet
- La Mesa Fire
- San Miguel Fire District
- Intermountain Fire & Rescue - Intermountain Fire
- Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Prot. Dist. - Julian-Cuyamaca Fire
- Mt. Laguna Fire & Rescue - Mt. Laguna Fire
- San Pasqual Volunteer Fire Dept. - San Pasual Fire
- Chula Vista Fire Dept - Chula Vista Fire
- North county Fire Protection District
- Vista Fire Department

http://elcajonfire.com/archives/2008/01/fire-explorer-programs-in-the-county.php

I don't see any reasons why your goal of joining a fire explorer wouldn't be possible. Out of that list I am willing to bet that one of them are accepting new members. We live in San Diego, not rural texas, lol. There are a lot of departments. Don't join PD, if your not going for PD. If you want some medical service experience then volunteer in the Hospital might be a better option then PD. You are most likely will see more then you would PD, depending where you are in the hospital. Like everyone else that said on here. Don't join PD, if you don't have the intentions of being in LE. Call those Fire Departments, visit the websites and test out your luck. Since you can drive, I don't see any transportation problems for you.
- Good Luck
 
iamtran said:
I was looking around and there are a lot fire explorer programs in San Diego.

- San Diego Fire Cadet
- La Mesa Fire
- San Miguel Fire District
- Intermountain Fire & Rescue - Intermountain Fire
- Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Prot. Dist. - Julian-Cuyamaca Fire
- Mt. Laguna Fire & Rescue - Mt. Laguna Fire
- San Pasqual Volunteer Fire Dept. - San Pasual Fire
- Chula Vista Fire Dept - Chula Vista Fire
- North county Fire Protection District
- Vista Fire Department

http://elcajonfire.com/archives/2008/01/fire-explorer-programs-in-the-county.php

I don't see any reasons why your goal of joining a fire explorer wouldn't be possible. Out of that list I am willing to bet that one of them are accepting new members. We live in San Diego, not rural texas, lol. There are a lot of departments. Don't join PD, if your not going for PD. If you want some medical service experience then volunteer in the Hospital might be a better option then PD. You are most likely will see more then you would PD, depending where you are in the hospital. Like everyone else that said on here. Don't join PD, if you don't have the intentions of being in LE. Call those Fire Departments, visit the websites and test out your luck. Since you can drive, I don't see any transportation problems for you.
- Good Luck
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Hey there,

The thing that is setting me back is transportation. I CAN drive but have to have my mother or father in the car. I can drive myself once I am 16 (October of this year)

The reason why i asked about PD is because my city has a PD explorer post and I could easily take my bike on a 30 minute ride each way.

I have decided not to waste anyones time and not to join the PD explorers. Thanks for everyone who replied.

I looked around at some of those and I have these that I want to join.


- San Diego Fire Cadet
- North county Fire Protection District

The rest are to far or not as active.

San Diego you have to be 16 but I emailed the guy a while ago and got no replys. Not sure if is still active.


North County is about a 45 minute drive so I would need to be 16 as well.

I guess I just have to wait till October but I will definitely join one of the two.

Thanks.
 
Well, you could Carpool. That's always a option. Since you can't drive yet. If you in, your most likely going to be in the 12-24 hour shifts. If it's 24 hours, maybe you can carpool with one of the crew members, since it's the same time they get on and off. I am willing to bet that there might be a crew member who doesn't live to far from you that could carpool with. They are usually pretty nice and since you are an explorer with them, you are going be getting to know them well anyways. There are a lot of firefighters at the station, you most likely will find someone that live close enough. Social Networking is good.
 
Ridryder911 said:
Many still are active in the Order of the Arrow for Campers or employed as camp staff and Philmont Ranger as I was.
R/r 911
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When were you a ranger out a philmont? I had a blast doing that; Were you actually a ranger(guide) or posted somewhere? or better yet one of the medics?
 
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