Camp Hero in Wisconsin helps Girl Scouts learn the skills to be firefighters
Training at the Milwaukee Fire Academy is not just for men.
By: TMJ4 Staff
and last updated 2021-07-14 22:34:23-04
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. â Training at the Milwaukee Fire Academy isn t just for men.
More and more young women are climbing the ladder of success. They re learning first responder skills, thanks to Camp Hero.
19-year-old Elizabeth Canadas says, This camp lets girls see that they have the ability to make these first responder careers.
Sponsored by Girl Scouts Wisconsin Southeast, Camp Hero began in 2016.
Lt. Phil Cockroft of the Milwaukee Fire department has been working with the camp from the beginning. It s really taken off and helped us tremendously when it comes to our recruitment efforts. We actually have a paid apprenticeship program, he says.
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