CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – In an attempt to attract more women into the field of firefighting, the Charlottesville Fire Department is running a specialized three-day camp for young women, “Camp Inspire.”
The camp is for girls entering grades 8-12 and runs June 24-26. Registration will be advertised this week on the CFD’s social media accounts.
“We’ve always had women in the fire service since I’ve been in Charlottesville, but we do actively recruit and try and bring women into the fire service and one of the ways we do that is with a camp we call Camp Inspire,” Fire Marshall and Deputy Chief of the division Joe Phillips said. “We’re announcing again this year we are going to host a three-day girls’ fire camp. It’s for eighth through 12th grade ladies that want to come and learn more about fire and EMS.”…