Hennepin Technical College and the St. Paul Fire Department will offer a hands-on camp for teens.
It's the second time the college has offered the camp, funded through a grant, but it's the first in St. Paul.
The camp is intended to help teens explore their interest in firefighting through hands-on exercises, develop a pipeline of local talent, and recruit minorities.
"It's going to be a blast," said Bernie Vrona, the college's fire training coordinator, who dreamed up the camp.
What: Firefighters' Challenge Career Camp
Students will fight real fires, including a car fire, from a safe distance. They also will learn about forcible entry, survival, firehose operations, and search and rescue.
St. Paul firefighters and emergency medical technicians will talk about their jobs, pay and education.
Where: St. Paul Fire Training Site, 1683 Energy Park Dr., St. Paul. The site is a few blocks off high-use bus stops on N. Snelling Avenue, Vrona said.
