By Sara M. Chase August 25, 2018 An Ashland woman’s firefighting camp is being featured on the Discover Wisconsin television show in a series on University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates and the impact they have had on the world. Rescue Divas is a five-day residential camp experience, focusing on educating and exciting middle-school-age girls about careers […]

Air Date: 08/18/2018 – 08/19/2018 Every summer, 20 middle school girls descend on Wisconsin’s Northwoods for a five-day camp. With the help from a grant provided by UW-Madison plus the help of one incredible difference-maker, this is not your average summer camp. http://discoverwisconsin.com/video/rescue-divas-inspires-middle-school-girls-pursue-careers-emergency-medicine/

By Maria Lockwood on Jun 16, 2017 See original article on the Superior Telegram website. Middle school girls dove into the world of emergency medical careers this week at Camp Northwoods in Bayfield County. These Rescue Divas tested their self-defense moves, learned how to read a compass and discovered the importance of dogs in search […]

By Lena Takada on June 12, 2017 See video at the Fox 21 website Mason, Wis.- Kylie Burhans wants to be a police officer when she grows up. That’s why she decided to take part in the Rescue Divas EMS Summer Camp for girls, hosted at Camp Northwoods in Mason Wisconsin. “To be a police […]

By Jessie Slater on Jun 11, 2017 See KBJR website for original story. MASON, WI – Deep in the backwoods of Northwest Wisconsin, Rescue Divas EMS Camp has begun their third year of teaching young girls hand-on activities that focus on a variety of skills and knowledge needed in Emergency Medical careers. Along the gravel […]

By Sara M. Chase on Apr 11, 2017 See original article on the Daily Press website. Registration is going on through April 21 for the third annual Rescue Divas EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Summer Camp for Girls. The event is a five-day residential camp experience, focusing on educating middle school girls about careers or volunteer […]

By Sara M. Chase on Sep 30, 2016 See original article on the Daily Press website. Rescue Divas has been selected to represent Ashland County as part of a new ad campaign launched by UW-Madison known as Project 72 with the slogan, “Boundless Together.” Carrie Okey, the Rescue Divas creator, Northwest Wisconsin CEP Focused Initiatives […]

Ashland County In far northern Wisconsin, a demand for more emergency medical technicians (EMTs) is providing middle school girls with a pain-free opportunity to experience an ambulance ride and see how an emergency room works. With help from a grant provided by UW-Madison, Ashland County EMT Carrie Okey has launched Rescue Divas, a summer camp […]

KBJR 6/16/2016 By Danielle Taylor **Click Link Above to See the Full News Story – KBJR Making A Difference** Delta, WI (NNCNOW.com) — From the fire department to the emergency room, middle school girls, at a unique summer camp, are just wrapping up their final day. This camp is about exciting and educating Middle School […]

Ashland Daily Press 6/15/2016 By Sara Chase The Rescue Divas EMS Summer Camp for Girls is back for its second year. A total of 20 girls are attending this year’s camp – four eighth graders, eight seventh graders and eight sixth graders – representing six out of the nine area schools in Ashland and Bayfield […]