Explorers or Learning for Life participants can earn a Career Achievement Award in one or all of the 12 career clusters. To earn a Career Achievement Award, the candidate must provide 50 hours of community service and complete any nine career achievements. The Explorer post Advisor or adult high school Learning for Life group leader certifies that each Explorer or Learning for Life participant has satisfactorily performed 50 hours of community service and verifies that each candidate has completed at least nine achievements within the career cluster.
Do nine of the following:
| 1. | a. | Learn the basic chemistry of fire. |
| b. | Diagram the fire triangle and tetrahedron using simple visual aids. | |
| c. | Explain the different products of combustion. | |
| d. | Define the three physical stages of matter in which fuels are commonly found. | |
| e. | Explain the differences between the characteristics and ease of ignition. | |
| f. | Make a tabletop display or presentation for your post, another post, your group, or another community group. | |
| 2. | a. | Visit our local emergency communications center. |
| b. | Discuss the operations and career opportunities. | |
| 3. | a. | Demonstrate to a group the three physical stages of matter using a spray bottle or aerosol can, a wooden block, and fuel oil. |
| b. | Identify three products of combustion commonly found in structural fires that create a similar hazard. | |
| 4. | a. | Share with others the different classifications of portable fire extinguishers and the fuels they are able to extinguish. |
| b. | Demonstrate that you know how to properly and safely use a portable fire extinguisher. | |
| 5. | a. | Identify different types of approved personal protective equipment that firefighters wear. |
| b. | Make a tabletop display for or presentation to a group on the various components of personal bunker gear—what each component's function is, and how to properly maintain it. | |
| c. | Demonstrate the use of a self-contained breathing apparatus. | |
| 6. | Learn and then teach someone else how to use and tie service knots: a bowline, a clove hitch, a figure eight on a bight, a becket or sheet bend, an overhand safety knot, and a half hitch. | |
| 7. | Complete the American Red Cross Emergency Response or Emergency (EMT-B) Medical Technicians Basic Course. | |
| 8. | a. | Learn how to protect your skin, eyes, and respiratory tract from the environment. |
| b. | Identify and explain three personal preparations rescuers are required to make to avoid physical threats to rescue operations and to increase the chances of rescuer survival. | |
| c. | Know the proper clothing, headgear, and footwear for search and rescue. | |
| 9. | a. | Learn the proper use of shelter and lighting for the most effective search-and-rescue environment. |
| b. | Know how the environment can influence a search and components of a rescue. | |
| c. | Learn about and describe the initial actions for any rescue situation. | |
| 10. | Participate in a mock disaster. | |
| 11. | Attend a regional or national emergency services conference. | |
| 12. | Participate in an actual or practice search-and-rescue operation. | |
| 13. | Learn about and demonstrate the proper way to use and maintain fire hoses and ladders. | |
| 14. | Tenure—Awarded to those Explorers who complete one year of satisfactory service to the post. | |
Explorer Leader Handbook (No. 34637A) and the Learning for Life Web site (http://www.learning-for-life.org)
Because of the design and flexible nature of the program, Advisors and adult leaders are permitted a reasonable degree of latitude in substituting appropriate achievements that serve to meet the qualifying requirements for the Learning for Life Career Achievement Award.
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