I agree with Erik in his description of Explorers' roles in the Fire Service. I used to be one in the 80's. My experiences were somewhat different. Medical calls were a no no. We may have been assigned to the Ambulance on Drill Day but never rode on an EMS run. It also depended on the chief of the Department and if he liked the explorers or not. One chief would let us do nothing but clean and maintain the rigs, no riding or handling hoses and stuff and we were basically limited to responding to nothing. Other chiefs allowed us to ride on drill days but not to fires or emergencies. It sometimes has a lot to do with Insurance coverage for the Department, Sarah. Ask around to other departments in your area and see what they have set up and maybe you can take what you've learned from them and put it to use in your Explorer Post. Good Luck to ya!!!