Xplorer Program

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TheLaw Enforcement Explorers program provides young men and women from the city's diverse communities with an introduction to a career in law enforcement or a related field in the criminal justice system. The program, geared for ages 14 to 20, often results in strengthening ties between the community and police. Explorers are taught the importance of higher education, self-discipline, and respect for diversity and human dignity through training, involvement in community service projects, and other Exploring events.

Positive Adult Role Models: The positive interaction of Explorers and law enforcement officers helps young adults see officers as fellow human beings, and allows greater opportunities to build positive relationships between the New York City Police Department and the city's diverse communities.

Five Exploring Experience Areas: An appreciation and commitment to the following areas are crucial to the development of all young people: Life Skills, Service Learning, Character Education, Leadership Experience, and Career.

Explorers Open House: The Bronx Borough is hosting an Explorer Open House on Wednesday August 8, 2018 at 200 Baychester Ave Bronx NY (Parking Lot of Bay Plaza Mall) from 4pm-7pm. Information on the Explore Program will be available at the site, you can also sign up for the Explorer Program on that day. Click the link for more information

The NYPD has established a scholarship fund, through the generosity of the Police Foundation, in memory of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz. The $10,000 award will be presented to two Explorers in the amount of up to $5,000 each. The award will be used for tuition and/or school expenses at an accredited college or academic institution during the upcoming semester.

Nearly 2,500 young men and women from 50 states take part in the annual week-long Law Enforcement & Fire/EMS Explorers Conference to learn law enforcement and fire/EMS skills from some of the highest ranking law enforcement and fire/EMS officials in the country. The event includes competition-based learning and hands-on activities that promote personal growth, teamwork and development of adolescent youth.

Nearly everyone has probably taken a leisurely stroll or a vigorous hike through the woods. However, how many of us have ever stopped in our tracks to patiently listen to our natural surroundings or taken the time to wonder what kind of tree we stopped under to rest? Or who has walked through a historic building or historic landscape and wondered about the people who lived there?

Giving visitors a new appreciation and respect for the natural world and the historic setting around them along with an interest in preserving them is the main goal of the Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites Explorer Program. The patches and stars earned are visible symbols of a person's commitment to preserving the living environment.

Your first stop on the road to earning an Explorer patch is at a Missouri state park or historic site. Each location differs in the way they approach the program, ranging from working one-on-one with participants to going into classrooms throughout the year and producing an entire class of Explorers. During the summer months, some locations offer day camps where a patch can be earned upon completion. Other locations offer a variety of programs in the evenings to campers and other visitors, allowing them to work at it gradually. State parks and historic sites offer a variety of fun and educational nature programs to the public throughout the summer that help visitors earn the patch. History walks at state historic sites also count toward earning the patch.

Once participants earn their first patch, they are encouraged to start over and do it again, earning a gold star patch with each subsequent completion. There are no time limits for completing the program.

Tell about a special plant or animal significant to the park or historic site. What does the animal eat and what eats it? What happens to it after it dies? How would the world change if it became extinct? The candidate should make a poster of the plant or animal out of natural material.

Tell about a building, artifact or past resident of the park or historic site. Why was the building or artifact important, how was it made, and how was it used? What did the residents do or how did they improve their world? The candidate should make a poster of the building, artifact or resident.

The candidate must be able to identify 10 significant things (objects, people or other living things), giving the proper name and its importance to the park or historic site. They should consider a wide range of subjects -- plants, animals, rocks, fossils, minerals, famous Missourians, or historic events such as the Civil War. Interpretive staff may quiz the candidate.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources does not endorse, make claims or promises, or provide warranties of accuracy, of any websites or related materials provided outside of this website. The department bears no responsibility for any damages arising from using these websites or related materials.

During the Explorer orientation, they will learn leadership techniques and soft skills as well as be trained on firefighting skills, hose lay evolutions, ladder techniques, salvage operations, proper use of firefighting tools and equipment, breathing apparatus use, and other related subjects.

As all Explorer Program notifications are handled via email, please be sure to add

Fire-Explo...@fire.lacounty.gov and the domain @fire.lacounty.gov to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter.

DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF CENTRAL REGIONAL OPERATIONS BUREAURobert HarrisDeputy Fire Chief Robert Harris started his career at the age of 19 after he was appointed reserve firefighter with the City of Montebello Fire Department.

Chief Harris began his service with the County of Los Angeles Fire Department on May 8, 1992. During his tenure with the Department, he has promoted through the ranks from Firefighter, Fire Fighter Paramedic, Fire Inspector, Fire Fighter Specialist, Fire Captain, Battalion Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Acting Deputy Fire Chief, and Deputy Fire Chief, Central Regional Operations Bureau, effective June 1, 2024.

Over the years, Chief Harris has attended Dillard University (New Orleans), the University of Southern California, Long Beach Community College, and Compton Community College. Chief Harris is a graduate of Columbia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Administration.

Fire ChiefAnthony C. MarroneFire Chief Anthony C. Marrone has been a member of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department for 38 years and a chief officer for the past 26 years. Prior to his appointment by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors as the tenth Fire Chief and Forester and Fire Warden, Chief Marrone served as the Interim Fire Chief.

ACTING DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF CENTRAL REGIONAL OPERATIONS BUREAUWilliam L. MayfieldDeputy Fire Chief William L. Mayfield Jr. is a 35-year veteran of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD). He began his fire service career in 1988. He has held the ranks of firefighter, firefighter specialist, fire captain, battalion chief, assistant fire chief, and deputy fire chief.

Chief Mayfield currently manages the Training and Emergency Medical Services Bureau. Emergency medical services is responsible for paramedic training, certification, equipment, quality improvement, and legal aspects for all basic and advanced emergency medical services provided by the LACoFD. Training Services is responsible for training all new firefighters and conducting ongoing in-service training sessions for all members. Training Services develops training materials, organizes classes and training programs for recruits and refresher courses for other Department personnel.

ACTING DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF SPECIAL SERVICES BUREAUMichael R InmanDeputy Fire Chief Mike Inman has worked as a fire service professional for over 40 years. Chief Inman started his career in 1983, as a reserve firefighter with the Monterey Park Fire Department. In 1986, he was hired as a firefighter with the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) and has promoted through the ranks as a firefighter paramedic, firefighter specialist, fire captain, battalion chief, and assistant fire chief.

In November 2023, Chief Inman was assigned to the East Regional Operations Bureau and was officially promoted to deputy fire chief on March 1, 2024. In this role, he led and managed four divisions with 1,400 personnel, 10 battalions, and 76 fire stations serving 34 cities.

Well versed in emergency management, Chief Inman became a pioneer in the urban search and rescue program that included several national deployments. For over 23 years, he has held various incident command system positions as part of the United States Forest Service Type 2 Incident Management Team (IMT) and served as the operations section chief and operations branch director with the Cal Fire Type 1 IMT. Since 1998, Chief Inman has served in various capacities on the LACoFD Incident Management Teams.

Chief Inman is a certified California State Fire Marshal Chief Officer, and a graduate of the Executive Leadership Development Program and Public Safety Leadership Program at the University of Southern California, Sol Price School of Public Policy. He teaches FEMA and California Incident Command Certification System (CICCS) courses and is a qualified incident commander, operations section chief, safety officer, and division supervisor.

Deputy Fire Chief/North Regional Operations BureauDennis BreshearsDeputy Fire Chief Dennis Breshears started his fire service career at the age of 23 after he was appointed to the Monrovia Fire Department on February 24, 1994. Chief Breshears then accepted a position with the Orange County Fire Authority in 1999 and began his service with the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) in December 2000.

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