Copperas Cove Fire Department will Host M.I.M.E.S. Camp PRESS RELEASE: The Copperas Cove Fire Department will be hosting the 2013 M.I.M.E.S. (Mentoring Industrious Minds and Educating Students) Camp during the week of August 5-9, 2013. The M.I.M.E.S. program was started in 2006 by the Fire Department. In 2007 the department was named as a finalist for the 2007 Fire Service Award for Excellence, presented by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and U.S. Safety Fire Technologies. The week long program is hosted in a partnership with the Copperas Cove Independent School District and is aimed at those Junior High School students who will be entering the 8th grade. During the camp the students will be exposed to mathematics, science and real world problem solving. Topics included during the camp will be fire service history, communications, fire extinguishment, emergency medical services, aeromedical response, rescue, team work and leadership. The final day of the class will afford the students the opportunity to apply the skills that they have been taught during the week under very strict and controlled conditions. The students will search for and rescue a victim in a smoke filled environment and utilize fire hoses and fire extinguishers to suppress various types of fires. The camp will close with a graduation ceremony which will include a short photo/video presentation. The children as well as their families will be invited to attend as well as members of the School District, City Council and Staff. Gary D. Young Deputy Fire Chief of Administration Emergency Management Coordinator Copperas Cove Fire Department "An I.S.O. Class 2 Community" [email protected] 254-547-2514 254-542-8953 Fax
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 20:53:09 +0000
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