The Junior Corps, part of the Yorktown Heights Engine Co. 1 since 2003, is holding the annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Yorktown Heights firehouse.
The cost is $7 for kids (9 and under) and $10 for adults.
For more information, email:yortownjc@gmail.com.
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The Junior Corps consists of 10 to 20 young adults, ages 15-17, who participate in various training exercises and community events, as well as responding on apparatus.
At the age of 15, a JC member is considered probationary, and their activities are limited to training and help around the firehouse. Once the member turns 16, he or she is considered an exterior firefighter and is eligible to respond on the apparatus to emergencies with limited participation in firefighting activities.
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At the age of 17, the JC member may, if he or she chooses, can take the New York State Firefighter One course, which is the basic course that all volunteer firefighters are required to take. At 18, a member can move on in the company to the regular interior firefighter ranks.
Other then training and responding on apparatus, the Junior Corps also holds fundraisers and help put during the parade and carnival in June.
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