Boy Scouts Troop 22 News: Fire Safety Part III

Boy Scouts Troop 22:  Fire Safety Merit Badge, Part 3

SgtMaj Poe

boy scoutsPart–3 of the Fire Safety Merit Badge was held at Fire Station-5 located at Valley International Airport next door to the campus. The mission of Station-5 is aircraft rescue and fire-fighting. Boy Scouts from MMA Troop 22 and St. Alban’s Troop 206 were treated to a superb presentation expertly conducted by fire-fighting professional and battalion chief Mr. Darrell Loftus. They learned that the characteristics of aircraft fires are much different than home or building fires, and fire-fighting equipment and procedures are also different. Scouts were given the rare opportunity to climb around the specialized trucks and wear-test individual equipment.

 

Boy Scouts Tour Fire Station

boy scoutsThe Boy Scouts toured the entire station, from living quarters to the fitness center. A view of the runway from inside (and outside) the station reveals a runway area of vast acreage that the team is responsible for. It was a deep learning experience for the Scouts. The boys came away with a much greater understanding and appreciation of the challenges of aircraft fire and rescue.

Boy Scouts Photos

Click here to view photos of the Boy Scouts tour.

To learn more about Boy Scouts Troop 22 and the Marine Military Academy visit our website at http://www.mma-tx.org or request information at http://www.mma-tx.org/MMA/admissions