FOR THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS THIS SUMMER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING A TEENAGE FIREFIGHTING CAMP, AND IT’S FOR GIRLS ONLY. READY AND GO. FOCUSED AND FIRE READY. THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE GIRLS IN THIS FIRST OF A KIND SUMMER CAMP. I REALLY WANTED TO COME BECAUSE I WANT TO BE A FIREFIGHTER WHEN I GET OLDER, AND I THINK IT’S REALLY COOL THAT THERE’S A GROUP OF GIRLS THAT WERE ABLE TO PUT ON A CAMP SO THAT SO MANY OTHER YOUNG WOMEN CAN BE EMPOWERED TO BE A FIREFIGHTER. THE TEENAGERS ARE PART OF THE GIRLS ONLY CAMP IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, TRAINING ALONGSIDE REAL FIREFIGHTERS TO GET HANDS ON EXPERIENCE. YOU CAN GO MORE ON AN ANGLE IT ALL UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF AN ALL FEMALE TEAM. I THINK IT’S REALLY SPECIAL THAT GIRLS ARE LEADING OTHER GIRLS TO DO A CAREER THAT NOT MANY GIRLS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO. THE SKILLS THEY’RE LEARNING ARE ESSENTIAL WHEN IT COMES TO A CAREER IN FIREFIGHTING. THEY’LL LEARN A LOT OF THE THE TECHNIQUES AND EVOLUTIONS THAT WE DO IN THE FIRE SERVICE, SUCH AS PULLING A CHARGED HOSE LINES, YOU KNOW, FORCIBLY ENTERING INTO A DOOR BEHIND ME. THEY’RE CLIMBING ONE OF OUR AERIAL LADDERS RIGHT NOW. IT’S ABOUT STRENGTHENING THEIR PHYSICAL ABILITIES, BUT ALSO BOOSTING THEIR CONFIDENCE. I WANT TO BE A FIREFIGHTER BECAUSE I LIKE TO HELP PEOPLE AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY FEEL SAFE AND COMFORTABLE, INSPIRES YOUNG FEMALES AND WOMEN. AND MY DAUGHTERS TO TO BE INVOLVED IN FIRE SERVICE AND KNOW THAT IT’S NOT JUST A PREDOMINANTLY MALE DOMINATED PROFESSION. WAVING FROM THE TRUCK. IT’S SO INSPIRING. AND YOU KNOW. AND LET’S HEAR IT TOO, FOR THE ALL FEMALE CREW THAT’S PUTTING THAT CAMP ON ALL WEEK LONG. AND WHAT INSPIRATION THEY ARE FOR THOSE YOUNG GIRLS. AND I THINK IT’S LESS INTIMIDATING FOR THESE YOUNGSTERS, YOU KNOW, TO HAVE THE WOMEN AND FOR THEM TO SEE THEY’RE DOING IT I CAN TOO. YEAH. AND THEY’RE DOING IT IN THIS HEAT TOO, I MEAN, SO ALL THAT GEAR. HATS OFF TO THE YOUNG WOMEN AND THE WOMEN WHO ARE LAYING THE FOUNDATION TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN FOR THEM. THAT IS AWES