Emergency Medical Management Program Lab Assistant Joe Brainard, center left, works with Claire York, 10, of Perrysburgh, center right, to construct her safety bracelet Tuesday morning at the Center for Emergency Preparedness at Owens Community College in Perrysburg. York was one of 29 students between the ages of eight and 17 who attended in this year's Heroes Summer Youth Camp, which runs from July 31 to Aug. 2. The camp includes a number of activities to introduce students to first responders to emergencies in medical, law enforcement and fire services. York said she was particularly excited for the staged structure fire the students will be able to help fight at the conclusion of the camp.
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Ohio Search Dog Association K-9 Handler John Swaney readies his dog Ginger, a 4 year-old German Shepherd, for a demonstration of her tracking abilities Tuesday morning at the Center for Emergency Preparedness at Owens Community College in Perrysburg. Swaney was presenting to a group of 29 students between the ages of eight and 17 who are attending this year's Heroes Summer Youth Camp.
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Ian Black, 11, of Toledo, repels down the side of a multiple story building Tuesday morning at the Center for Emergency Preparedness at Owens Community College in Perrysburg. Black was one of 29 kids between the ages of eight and 17 who took place in this year's three day-long Heroes Summer Youth Camp, which runs from July 31 to Aug 2. The camp allows students to meet and do some training as first responders to emergencies in medical, law enforcement and fire services.
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With the help of Toledo Firefighter David Ferguson, right, Jason Crowley, 13, of Toledo, left, edges his way down the side of a nearly 50 foot drop Tuesday morning at the Center for Emergency Preparedness at Owens Community College in Perrysburg. Crowley was one of 29 area students between the ages of eight and 17 who participated in the year's Heroes Summer Youth Camp at Owens Community College. Summer camp attendees could participate in a number of actives, ranging from crafts to battling a staged structure fire.
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"I think it's really cool because it lets kids have experiences they wouldn't (usually)," Rachael Cornell, 11, of Oregon, right, said. Cornell, who was joking with another attendee of this year's Heroes Summer Youth Camp, crafted safety bracelets Tuesday morning at the Center for Emergency Preparedness at Owens Community College in Perrysburg. Cornell said she has attended the camp three times and noticed an increases in other campers each time. The program is designed to give students between the ages of eight and 17 hands on training with first responders in medical, law enforcement and fire safety. For her part, Cornell said she was most excited to meet the any of the responders who work with animals.
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Ohio Search Dog Association K-9 Handler Ellita Vedder, right, demonstrates a command with her 13 week0old Dutch Shepherd puppy Tallon during a presentation to the Heroes Summer Youth Camp Tuesday morning at the Center for Emergency Preparedness at Owens Community College in Perrysburg. Vedder gave a presentation to the campers detailing everything from her organization's work to their training methods. The three day-long camp, which runs from July 31 to Aug. 2, gives campers an introduction to first reposers in medical, law enforcement and fire training.
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