Camp Spark

09/01/2026

Congratulations to our very own instructor, Captain Yakima Fox! We’re so proud of you!

08/29/2026

Congratulations to Skyler, who attended Camp Spark in 2022, 2023, and 2024! She graduated from Rockingham County Community College’s Fire Academy today with her state firefighter certification! She currently works for both Ruffin and Organ Hill Fire Departments.

We love to see our campers achieving their goals! We’re so proud of you, Skyler, and we can’t wait to see what you do next!

08/29/2026

Congratulations Captain Kima Fox ! We tip our helmets to you ma'am.

08/29/2026

Congratulations Engineer Taylor Broos ! We tip our helmets to you, ma'am.

07/11/2026

Camp Spark 2026 ended with our annual awards ceremony. This ceremony gives the Camp Spark Planning Committee an opportunity to not only recognize some of the campers for their Growth ( High 5 Award), Leadership, Teamwork, and Optomism (Sunshine Award), but we also get a chance to recognize the camper's favorite instructor, and to show our gratitude to all of the Chiefs, the Training Dvision, and our People and Culture Department for their support and collaborative effort that makes Camp Spark so successful. We tip our helmets to you all. Thank you all!

07/10/2026

07/10/2026

We approached Day 4 energized and ready to work! Our campers had the opportunity to practice their FFAT skills by running team relays. We even had one camper (Thee Anna J) run the entire course solo💪🏼🔥! We tip our helmets to you, ma'am!
Next we put our teamwork and communication skills to the test by completing some team building activities, learned to tie some knots, had a live fire extinguisher demo, participated in vehicle extrication, reached new heights with some aerial ladders, and made our way back to solid ground by rappelling down one of our drill towers.
These young ladies PUT...IN...WORK! They conquered their fears, supported each other, and worked together to complete every thing that was asked of them. That's what it's all about!
Big shout out to Station 5 A shift for coming out doing your thing ensuring that our campers had a safe and memorable experience!

07/09/2026

Day 3 went a little something like this....
Live Fire VES Demo, FFAT training, a presentation from both our drone team and our HazMat team.
A special thanks goes out to L43 C shift, E10 C shift, Rachel B from E63 ( drone team), E11 C shift and the infamous Tyler Hoke (HazMat team) for showing up and teaching our campers a thing or two. It's always a pleasure. We tip our helmets to you.

07/08/2026

Using a T.I.C (Thermal Imaging Camera), we watched our campers put some of their search and rescue skills to the test. Thermal imaging cameras detect invisible infrared radiation (heat) emitted by objects and converts it into visible images. This allows us to visualize temperature variations. Thermal cameras measure the heat energy radiating from surfaces. Every physical object emits this radiation, making it possible for thermal cameras to see in total darkness and across thick smoke. Today our campers learned 1st hand how useful of a tool the T.I.C is when completing a search to locate victims and how it is used in fire suppression operations.

05/04/2026

Applications are officially OPEN for the Greensboro Fire Citizens’ Academy 🚒

Get a behind-the-scenes look at your fire department through this 8-week, hands-on program. From emergency response to daily operations, you’ll experience what it really takes to serve our community.

🗓 Program begins July 22
🕕 Sessions held weekly on Thursday evenings, 6–8:30 PM
⚠️ Note: First session will be held on a Wednesday

✔️ Must be 18+
✔️ Background check required
✔️ Completed applications due by 5 PM on May 31 (no exceptions)

Spots are limited—apply today and step inside the Greensboro Fire Department: https://form.jotform.com/222004382080038