Our post is a member of the Boy Scouts of America's Exploring: Learning for Life program The Explorer Cadet Academy is designed to provide the explorer cadet with the basic training essentials and skills for developing the knowledge and proficiency required to become an integral part of our service delivery system of emergency response. The training will consist of a combination of classroom lecture, skills training and evaluation. At the conclusion, candidates will be more prepared to meet the mental and physical demands of the fire service. You get to experience firsthand what it’s like to be a volunteer or full-time Firefighter & Emergency Service provider through firefighting training & ride alongs during actual fire calls. Nationally, over 22,500 Explorers participate in 1,754 Fire and Emergency Services Posts. The program highlights include: the National Fire and Emergency Services Exploring Conferences, ride-alongs, career achievement and proficiency awards, training scenarios, and scholarship opportunities. You will have an opportunity to participate in hands-on projects to give you a real feel for whether this career is the right one for you. You will learn about the educational requirements for a career in Fire & Emergency Service and will receive tangible advice on steps you could take now to prepare and position yourself for a successful career in the field of Fire & Emergency Service.
The District boundary encompasses approximately 247 square miles in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Travis Counties. The area has a long history of farming, ranching, and rural domestic use of groundwater, but it is increasingly and rapidly being converted to residential use owing to suburban and exurban development from Austin and San Marcos. The use of groundwater in the segment has grown over the last 75 years from just incidental amounts to now serving as either a sole source or a primary source of drinking water of some 60,000 people. It also is the source of water for Barton Springs Pool in Austin’s Zilker Park, and its associated spring-dependent species.