WE IMPART Values & Develop Skills
The Black Fire Brigade EMT Program promotes youth participation within the fire and emergency services community and provides youth with valuable life skills such as
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Teamwork
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Leadership
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Responsibility
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Commitment
Those enrolled in the EMT program are looking toward careers as firefighters, paramedics, and medical technicians.
WHO WE ARE
The Black Fire Brigade is the number one crime reduction program in the State of Illinois.
Creating First Responders one EMT at a time
WHAT WE DO
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Accepting donations
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Creating fundraising events
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Being very active in our community
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​We empower and strengthen our communities by introducing our youth to the fire service.​​
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We are able to do this through generosity in donations​ and staying active in our community .
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe that the way to success is through proper exposure.
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We believe that through the introduction to careers in the fire service. we can strengthen our communities.
MAKING BLACK YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN
SELF-RELIANT
Black Fire Brigade is a not for profit organization that recruits, trains, and provides employment opportunities to African-American youngsters to become medical technicians and firefighters.
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We have been working and providing employment opportunities for the African-American community in and around Chicago.