The Hawai‘i Fire Department（消防部门）

By Freelance Chinese Translator Li – English to Chinese translation services - based in China.

The Hawai‘i Fire Department（消防部门） announces the starting of our Fire Explorer Program. Orientation（目标） will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the Fire Department Training Room located above Central Fire Station in Hilo. All 9th – 12th graders are invited to come with a parent or guardian（监护人） to this 1 hour meeting to learn how to become an explorer. Individual candidates are encouraged to attend, as information such as requirements, program objectives and outlines（要点） will be discussed.

The Explorer Program is for both girls and boys and falls under the Boy Scouts（侦查员） of America Learning for Life program. Explorer Programs are sponsored（赞助） by agencies in the community.

The purpose of the Hawai‘i Fire Department Explorer Program is to provide experiences to participants（参加者）, preparing them to become responsible, caring adults. Participants will have an opportunity to share in experiences that may help to develop themselves and a relationship to the community. In the process, participants will learn about Firefighting（消防栓） and Emergency Medical Services that the Hawai‘i Fire Department provides（供应） for the community.

The Explorer Program has five areas of emphasis that work together to develop the participant as a whole:
• Career Opportunities
• Service Learning
• Leadership Experience
• Life Skills
• Character Education （品质教育）