VIDEO: A South Side organization is paving the way for the next generation to become first responders. The Black Fire Brigade recently celebrated its 6th anniversary by opening a new educational center in Washington Park.
All of the students who have gone through the program have gotten jobs as firefighters or EMT's.
From CPR training in the classroom, to a shooting scenario that looks very real, retired firefighter Quention Curtis is training the next generation of first responders.
Curtis is founder of the Black Fire Brigade, a nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, and provides employment opportunities for young African Americans so they can become medical technicians and firefighters.
Also known as Lt. Q, Curtis was a firefighter for 37 years. He started the Black Fire Brigade six years ago.