Warren County
Junior Firefighters
North Carolina
Alumni Profile: Hunter Powell
“Exploring helped me. It made a hobby into a career.”
—Career Firefighter Hunter Powell
City of Henderson FD Firefighter
Hunter was a member of Warren County Junior Firefighters from 2009-13. He served as Youth President in 2012 and also served in other leadership positions.
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 Youth President when the Fire Explorer Post 672 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.
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 Youth President when the Fire Explorer Post 672 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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