Highlights
- The Goodyear Fire Department ran Camp F.I.R.E.S. from June 19 through 23 for high school girls.
- 34 participants climbed a 100-foot ladder as part of the five-day program.
- The camp is designed to build confidence and introduce young women to careers in emergency services.
- Captain paramedic Meghan Golbach organized the program and said she wished a similar camp had existed when she was starting out.
The Goodyear Fire Department ran its Camp F.I.R.E.S. program June 19 through 23, putting 34 high school girls through a five-day curriculum built around emergency services careers, including a climb up a 100-foot ladder.
The Litchfield Park Independent described the program as a five-day experience designed to introduce young women to careers in emergency services while building confidence, resilience, and leadership skills. The 12News report identified Meghan Golbach, a captain paramedic at Goodyear Fire Department and a camp organizer, who said she might have started her own career sooner had the camp existed when she was coming up.
The camp aims to inspire young women and encourage them to pursue firefighting, according to the department.
No additional sessions have been announced.
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- 12News retrieved 20/06/2026 19:26
- goodyearaz.gov retrieved 20/06/2026 19:26
- yourvalley.net retrieved 20/06/2026 19:26
- 12News retrieved 20/06/2026 19:26
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