Kids Get Close Encounters with Public Safety Responders at New Cranberry Camp

Kids age 12 and older will have a chance to get up close and personal with Cranberry’s first responders at a new summer camp.

On June 17-19, those registered in Cranberry Township's Public Safety Camp will get to spend a morning with each of the township's emergency services, learning the fundamentals of fire, EMT and police work, as well as having the opportunity to earn a certificate in CPR and first aid.

Although all three services respond to emergency dispatches from Butler County 9-1-1, each is fundamentally different in its organization and in the way it goes about its work.  

The Cranberry Township Fire Company is an all-volunteer organization, supported by local taxes.

Cranberry EMS is an independently-funded nonprofit which is mostly staffed with career EMTs and paramedics, while the police department consists entirely of full-time professional officers employed by the township.

A program fee of $50—$45 for Cranberry residents with resident discount ID cards—is payable at the time of registration for the three-day program.

The registration deadline is June 10.

Participants may enroll in person at the Parks & Recreation Information desk inside the by phone at 724-776-4806 x1129, or online at http://www.cranberrytownship/programs

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