Warren County
Junior Firefighters
Fire Explorer Post 672
Alumni Profile: Hunter Powell
“Exploring helped me. It made a hobby into a career.”
—Career Firefighter Hunter Powell
Hunter was a member of Fire Explorer Post 672 from 2009-13. He served as Post President in 2012 and served in other Post leadership positions.
While an Explorer, Hunter was a junior member of the Norlina Volunteer Fire Department, where he still volunteers as a Senior firefighter.
Hunter participated in at least seven firefighter competitions, including the Warren County Firemen's Day Competition and the Warren County Junior Firefighter Competition both in Warrenton, NC, the Millers Ferry Junior Firefighter Muster in Salisbury, NC. Hunter was President when the Post competed at the BSA WinterFest `12 in Gatlinburg, TN. He also attended the South Atlantic Fire/Rescue Expo `12 in Raleigh, NC.
After high school, Hunter graduated from the Wilson Community College Firefighter Cadet Academy in Wilson, NC.
Hunter is currently a career firefighter with the City of Henderson Fire Department, Henderson, NC.
While an Explorer, Hunter was a junior member of the Norlina Volunteer Fire Department, where he still volunteers as a Senior firefighter.
Hunter participated in at least seven firefighter competitions, including the Warren County Firemen's Day Competition and the Warren County Junior Firefighter Competition both in Warrenton, NC, the Millers Ferry Junior Firefighter Muster in Salisbury, NC. Hunter was President when the Post competed at the BSA WinterFest `12 in Gatlinburg, TN. He also attended the South Atlantic Fire/Rescue Expo `12 in Raleigh, NC.
After high school, Hunter graduated from the Wilson Community College Firefighter Cadet Academy in Wilson, NC.
Hunter is currently a career firefighter with the City of Henderson Fire Department, Henderson, NC.
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