Camp Molly Quinte is returning in July.
The four-day training program gives 35 young women the chance to look at a career in fire and emergency services.
Camp Molly is named after Molly Williams.
Williams was a slave in 1818 when she became the first female firefighter with Oceanus Engine Co. 11 in Lower Manhattan.
It is said that after all the male firefighters became sick with influenza, Molly answered the call to duty and was recognized for her strength and resiliency.
The program is a joint initiative between Belleville Fire and Emergency Services and Quinte West Fire and Emergency Services.
Applications will open March 1.
Applicants must be aged 15 to 18, identify as female and attend a local school.
The camp will take place from July 13 to July 16.
More information about the program can be found at Camp Molly Quinte’s website.
