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"It's a great learning experience,"
says Holly. "It's a chance to get
valuable training and have fun doing
it."
"It gives us an opportunity to learn
something different," adds Joanna.
"And it's something with a purpose.
We really do a service."
In addition to working with real
emergencies, the Explorers have also
carried out two major projects for the
fire department. The first was the
total renovation of a 30-year-old
pumper truck owned by the depart-
ment. Post members completely
stripped the old vehicle, removed all
the chrome and replated it, did body
repairs and painting, redid the wood
in the hose bed, repaired the engine
and brakes, and then put everything
back together again.
The second project involved the
renovation of an Army jeep and its
conversion into a piece of firefighting
equipment carrying a 400-pound
pump, floodlights, and monitor. After
weeks of welding, body work, elec-
trical work, engine repair, and outfit-
ting the jeep with its new equipment,
the four-wheel drive vehicle will be
ready for use in remote or rugged
areas where other fire-fighting ap-
paratus can't go.
The department plans to give the
post the pumper, the jeep, and a mili-
tary tanker as training vehicles. As
soon as post members become
proficient enough in their operation,
they will respond to fire calls in them.
The post has also stayed busy with
fund-raising projects in order to equip
members with personal telephone
pagers, which cost $250 each. They
held a pancake breakfast and a
spaghetti feed, cut and sold firewood,
sold T-shirts and hats, conducted a
bottle drive, sponsored several
dances, and staged a "Kiddie Kar-
nival" during the local Azalea Fes-
tival. Eventually, they raised enough
money to pay for seven pagers and a
(Top) Explorers compete
against other firemen in a
water hose contest. (Upper
left) a gasoline-powered gen-
erator provides lighting for
emergency situations.
(Above) Explorers Kirk
Pendleton and Joe Cubic
demonstrate how to change
air tanks for fireman Randy
Scruggs.
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