Rialto Fire Explorer Post #299 Is Looking For You!
Rialto Fire Explorer Post 299 is currently accepting applications for new Explorers. We currently have 20 positions open. For an application visit Fire Station 201 located at 131 S Willow accross the street from the Police Station. Or email Captain Josh Gilliam at jgilliam@confire.org
If you are between the ages of 14 and 21 and have an interest in hands on training with the Rialto Fire Department, we want you!
The Fire Explorers are sponsored by the Rialto Fire Department and Learning for Life. We will teach you the necessary skills needed to RIDE the engines. You will learn all aspects of the Fire Department - training, and day-to-day operations. You will be able to do most of the training maneuvers alongside professional Rialto Fire Fighters. Explorers must be 14 years old to enter the Ride Program. Your must also be able to prove you have a 2.5 GPA or higher and maintain it throughout your time as an Explorer.
Our post has attended the Inland Empire Explorer Academy for the past several years. Academies include education and hands on training in Auto Extrication, Wildland Firefighting, Structure Fires, Confined Space Rescue and Hazardous Materials Training. Our group has won several trophies and awards in Musters and Fire Training Competitions and has been seen on local television, in numerous newspapers and in Rialto parades.
For more information, please contact any of the following people below. Please leave your name and a contact number.
Battalion Chief: Mike Watson mwatson@confire.org
Lead Advisor: Captain Josh Gilliam jgilliam@confire.org
Assisstant Advisor: Firefighter Rudy Delgado rdelgado@confire.org
Advisor: Engineer John Lardner jlardner@confire.org
Advisor: Captain Rick Morris rmorris@confire.or
Advisor: Firefighter/Paramedic John Hollander jhollander@confire.org