'So many people tell you what you can't do. But they can see what's possible and what you can do. So I told them never say you can't do anything. You can do anything you can put your mind to.'
CHICAGO -- Dozens of girls got to make a dream come true Thursday morning. They got to feel like superheroes as firefighters for a day.Girls, Inc. partnered with the Chicago Fire Department to host their annual 'Firefighter For a Day' event at the Quinn Fire Academy on the city's near West Side.The girls got to try on firefighting gear, which was a little big but fun.They practiced some safety drills and met real-life firefighters and other women in leadership roles.
Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said everyone gets pretty excited. And that's the goal.'We're grooming them so they can think of this as a career. So many people tell you what you can't do. But they can see what's possible and what you can do. So I told them never say you can't do anything. You can do anything you can put your mind to,' said Nance-Holt.' The girls checked out this mobile simulation lab and learned how to use fire hoses. Girls, Inc.
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