ORLANDO, Fla. — A new empowerment workshop created by the Orlando Fire Department is teaching girls some of the training it takes to become a firefighter or EMT paramedic.
The program, called Burn Bright, was held this weekend at the Valencia College Central Florida Fire Academy for young women 14 to 20 years old.
“It’s something that’s important to show the younger female generation as well that this is something that’s available to them that they’re able to do,” said Brittany Mogged…