Columbia Heights Fire Explorer Post #3778

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Columbia Heights Fire Explorer Post #3778

To develop, train, and prepare interested young adults ages 14 - 21 for a career in fire fighting and emergency medical servies.

The purpose of Fire Explorer Post #3778 is to develop, train, and prepare interested young adults for a career in fire fighting and emergency medical services and to provide basic types of assistance to the Columbia Heights Fire Department during and immediately after firefighting and emergency medical activities. It is our hope the Cadet will become familiar with the role the Fire Department play

s in community life, how it is structured, and how it functions during normal and emergency activities. It is also our hope that the Cadet understands how the city government is structured, how departments are funded, and how the individual plays an important role in city governmental activities.

05/12/2026

It's been a while since we've posted but that doesn't mean our Explorers haven't been busy. A couple weeks ago they had the opportunity to visit Anoka County Dispatch. Besides regular training this year, they also helped with cleaning up Highway 47 (with the Columbia Heights Lions), toured a fire truck manufacturer with the Rum River Fire Explorers, and practiced Ice Rescue with the Fridley Fire Explorers.

11/30/2025

Santa's waiting at Murzyn Hall. Pancake breakfast is happening until noon. $10 for adults, $5 for kids 4-11, kids under 4 are free. Pancakes, eggs, sausages, and plenty of toppings.

11/10/2025

Problem-solving, and doing it quickly, effectively, and under pressure, is a very important skill for firefighters to develop. Our Explorers practiced this a couple weeks ago. Working in teams, they had 20 minutes to develop a plan to drop a jar from approximately 30 feet without losing the contents of the jar. Both teams worked well together and devised different solutions to the problem.

11/05/2025

Our Explorers have been BUSY over the past month. They went to the MN Fallen Firefighter Memorial, helped with our Open House, toured MAC Fire (thanks MAC Fire for letting us visit!), helped with Truck or Treat, learned CPR, and worked on search skills. We think we have a pretty awesome group right now.

06/22/2025

We're one week away from the Jamboree Pancake Breakfast. We're finalizing our supply list - we have real maple syrup, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, whipped cream, sugar free syrup - what else are we missing?

05/20/2025

Our Explorers had the opportunity Sunday to go to the East Metro Training Facility for a day of training with other posts. They worked well together as a team and tried some new things.

05/13/2025

Last week our Explorers had the opportunity to investigate a fire scene. Using the information they'd learned about fire behavior and fire investigations over the past several weeks they'd worked together to identify the cause and origin of the fire. And they did VERY WELL. Nice work!

05/07/2025

It certainly has felt more like summer the last couple of days. That has us thinking about the Columbia Heights Jamboree. After you've watched the parade, spent some time on the rides, and enjoyed the fireworks, maybe join us for the Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, June 29th from 9am-12pm at Murzyn Hall?

05/01/2025

Yesterday, Heights Fire Explorers had a guest speaker from the MN State Fire Marshal's Office who provided an overview on fire investigations. This built on previous drills where Explorers learned about fire behavior and flow paths. Next week they'll get to investigate a fire and see if they can identify the cause and origin.

04/21/2025

On Saturday, several of our Explorers and Advisors participated in a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) exercise and training at Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie. Explorers responded to a bus versus cars crash along with law enforcement, EMS, and other fire explorer posts. All in roughly 80 youth participated. Over about an hour and a half, the Explorers secured the scene, extricated patients, triaged and transported patients, and investigated the cause of the accident.

03/04/2025

Last week, Columbia Heights Explorers had a chance to visit the Anoka County Fire Academy where recruit firefighters from across the county were learning about ladders and knots. This week, our Explorers will learn about ice/coldwater rescue on Tuesday night before a hands-on session Saturday.

Address

825 41st Avenue NE
Columbia Heights, MN
55421

Telephone

+17637068150

Website

http://www.ci.columbia-heights.mn.us/

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