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First Responders Camp Teaches Metro Teens Ins And Outs Of Rescues

The camp is funded by donations from people like Steve - Steve Hurvitz of The Learning Jet helped launch the school.

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July 20, 2022

Driving boats, riding in planes, and learning the ins and outs of helicopter rescues - may sound like an action movie, but it's a reality for some east metro kids.

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WCCO went out with Ramsey County Sheriff's rescue team as a group of eager teens hit the water, too. Paw Htoo of St. Paul says, "I think it's really nice, this is a great opportunity for us."

The Learning Jet program is hosting this first responders camp - and Paw is responding well, "I like helping people so they talk about CPR so I was really interested when we talked about it ."

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