BC3 students with emergency services experience are being sought to lead a 40-hour junior fire cadet program offered to 14- to 18-year-olds and intended to inspire teens to pursue a career in firefighting, said Derek Thompson, a BC3 emergency medical services specialist and the project’s supervisor.

The Karns City Area Fire Cadet Program will be held from July 8-12 at the Chicora Independent Hose Company and at BC3’s Public Safety Training Facility. Up to 30 junior fire cadets will learn about engine company, ladder truck and pump operations, and forcible entry. State police will offer lessons in arson detection.

Junior fire cadets can register by emailing Thompson at derek.thompson@bc3.edu or the Chicora Independent Hose Company at chicoravfd@gmail.com