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Great Neck Alert Fire Company

The Great Neck Alert Junior Firefighters was formed in April 1982. The association is comprised of 30 young males and females from our community who
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National Junior Firefighter Program Resources Continue to Expand
If you have not visited the National Junior Firefighter Program web site recently, now is a great time to stop by. In addition to a new look, easier navigation, and special registered member log-in features, the site offers many great resources for both program administrators and junior firefighters. more>>

NVFC Announces Winners of National Junior Firefighter Scholarships
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), in partnership with the Dunkin’ Brands Community Foundation, has selected 10 outstanding junior firefighters to receive a $5,000 scholarship through the National Junior Firefighter Scholarship and Grant Program. more>>

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About the Program Go

There are thousands of local junior firefighter programs nationwide. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), in partnership with Dunkin‘ Brands Community Foundation and Spartan Motors, Inc., created one national program where departments and youth alike can find the resources, tools, and information they need to help develop, grow, enhance, promote, and participate in these local programs.

The NVFC and Spartan Motors launched the National Junior Firefighter Program on July 28, 2007, at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore, MD. The Program supports fire departments by fostering relationships and engaging youth in learning about, and ultimately becoming, members of the emergency services. In November 2007, the NVFC received a grant from the Dunkin’ Brands Community Foundation to expand the National Junior Firefighter Program. The grant supports database/web site development, program promotion, a scholarship and grant program, and more.

Junior firefighter programs give young people the chance to learn about local fire, rescue, and emergency medical services response organizations in a safe, controlled, educational, and fun way while providing departments with an excellent recruitment mechanism. Reaching out to people when they are young has long-range effects, and encouraging youth to take part in the emergency services is extremely beneficial to local communities and departments. Benefits of junior firefighter programs include:

   »  Allowing youth to gain insight and interest in becoming long-term members of the emergency services

   »  Increasing awareness among youth about volunteering and supporting the fire and emergency services

   »  Providing departments with additional help in accomplishing non-firefighting or non-emergency tasks

   »  Leadership development for America's youth, who are tomorrow's leaders

   »  Educating parents and mentors on the importance of encouraging volunteerism

The National Junior Firefighter Program offers resources and tools to departments to help them develop and manage a local program, as well as for recruitment efforts. Departments can also register their local program in a searchable, online database. Young people can use the National Junior Firefighter Program to find a local program, learn what it means to be a junior firefighter, and log their hours of service to receive special recognition and incentives as they reach certain milestones.

 
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