The Bellevue Fire Department’s Fire Explorer program will be competing this Saturday, April 25, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Fire Explorers and Cadets from around the region compete in firefighting and emergency medical skills events at King County Fire District 20’s training center, located at 12424 76th Ave. S. in Skyway. The public is welcome to watch.

Events for the muster will include competitions in mass-casualty triage, turnout clothing and breathing apparatus donning and relay, search and rescue, ropes and hoisting, “make-and-break” and hydrant connection.

New this year: The “combat challenge relay” is loosely based on the SCOTT Firefighter Combat Challenge. Four-member teams will divide up to complete the relay stations, which include carrying a hose bundle up the tower, hoisting a section of hose, search & rescue, and repositioning a charged hose line.

The participants are between the ages of 14 and 21 and they are typically youth who have an interest in firefighter/emergency medical services careers. Many fire departments sponsor fire explorer or cadet programs to expose young people to the typical duties of firefighters.