Camp Courage

• Camp Courage looks to empower next generation of first responders

  A nine-day camp for female and gender-diverse youth interested in exploring a career as a first responder is once again inspiring the next generation.

  Education

  Jul 3
  
• Camp Courage introduces Calgary teens to ‘most important job in the entire world’

  A Camp Courage program featured training sessions at the Calgary Police Service headquarters on Tuesday.

  Features

  Jul 5, 2022
  
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• Young women can kick-start their careers as first responders in new Calgary camp

  Camp Courage was founded by Nova Scotia firefighter Andréa Speranza in 2006 as a way to get more women into the first responder career field. 

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2022
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• Camp Courage continues to prepare young women for careers as first responders

  Part of the camp experience is to help improve diversity in a line of work that, for years, has been largely dominated by men in terms of employment.

  News

  Jul 14, 2019
• ‘Empowering’: N.S. high school women experience front lines of emergency response

  Female high school students get to experience the front lines of emergency response during Camp Courage.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2017
• Young women learn about first responder careers at Camp Courage

  Performing a tracheal intubation, administering an IV, even delivering a baby -- it's all in a day's work for students at Camp Courage.

  Education

  Jul 14, 2015
• Camp Courage girls get glimpse of life as a firefighter

  The camp introduces young Nova Scotian women to careers in emergency response. Previous days have focused on careers in paramedicine and policing, and on Friday, the 24 campers got a crash course in firefighting.

  Features

  Jul 12, 2013
• Camp Courage girls hope to overcome discrimination, stigma to become police officers

  Camp Courage, running through Friday, aims to encourage young Nova Scotian women to become police officers, firefighters and paramedics.

  Jul 10, 2013
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• All-female camp encourages more women to become first responders

  Camp Courage is a week-long program meant to encourage young women to enter the field of emergency response.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2013