YES Camp (Youth Emergency Services) Equipment Grant

YES Camp Equipment Grant

Grant from the Community Foundation to support Youth Emergency Services (YES) Camp, a hands-on emergency response training program for high school students.

Focus Areas:

• Emergency response training and education
• Youth development and career exploration
• Emergency services workforce development
• Volunteer emergency services support

Program Details:

• YES Camp: Week-long, hands-on overview of emergency response for high school boys and girls
• Schedule: Intensive program from Sunday through Saturday noon
• Activities: Fire fighting, first aid, emergency vehicle operations, equipment training
• Staff: 20 current or retired emergency services professionals volunteer as instructors
• Teams: Campers work in teams that bond throughout the week
• Success Rate: Approximately 80% of campers from 2000-2004 went on to work or volunteer in emergency services

Funded Equipment:

• Fire fighting hand tools
• First-aid training mannequins
• Equipment refurbishment

Geographic Scope: Mendocino County

Contact:

• Community Foundation of Mendocino County
• 204 South Oak Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
• 707-468-9882 or 707-468-5529
• info@communityfound.org
• YES Camp: www.yescamp.org

Registration: Annual registration deadline (2011 deadline was May 24)

Application Process

No specific grant application details provided in the available text. Contact the Community Foundation directly for grant application procedures.

For YES Camp participation:

• Visit www.yescamp.org for registration and participation information
• Registration deadline typically in May

Contact Information:

• Community Foundation of Mendocino County
• 204 South Oak Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
• 707-468-9882 or 707-468-5529
• info@communityfound.org