In other County of Brant Firefighter News…. Camp Phoenix Open House coming soon!

Camp Phoenix Brant will be hosting an Open House on Wednesday April 17, 2024, from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Cainsville Firefighters AssociationStation No. 4, located at 17 Ewart Ave, Brantford, ON N3T 5M1. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your questions answered and learn more about what this amazing camp has to offer!

Camp Phoenix is a free, immersive day camp for young women ages 14-18 years old who are interested in learning more about a career in firefighting. Camp Phoenix launched in the summer of 2022 and the department had over 50 applications from young women from across the County of Brant and surrounding areas The program has continued to grow and foster and interest in women joining the department.

“With only 5% of career firefighters in Canada being women, Camp Phoenix shows campers that they have the physical and mental abilities to be successful as firefighters,” said Lisa Herbert, County of Brant Firefighter and Camp Phoenix organizer.