[Music] [Music] Before the sun rises, before the first siren sounds, there's a new generation stepping up to answer the call. 19 newly hired firefighter paramedics ready to begin an 11-week journey that will test their limits, build their character, and introduce them to what it truly means to serve our community. My name is Christopher Gallo. I'm from Miami, Florida. My name is Andrew Fogel. I'm 21 years old and I was born and raised in Coral Springs, Florida. My name is Destiny Sanger and I was born and raised here in West Palm Beach, Florida. My name is Nicholas Kivett. I am 24 years old from Coral Springs, Florida. For the next 11 weeks, these men and women will train, sweat, and study side by side, learning not just how to do the job, but how to live the values that define this fire department. We are the cream of the crop when it comes to the fire departments in Broward County and I would put us up against any fire department in the state. So, it's not because we're a hometown little one one horse town. We do this because it's our culture here. We've been raised this way. This is how we operate. We are a family. All the instructors here are here to give you their knowledge and tools so you have a beautiful 25 to 30-year career and you know how to do your job. Before stepping into uniform, we asked a simple question. Why this job? Why here? My inspiration to be a firefighter story is, you know, it started as a kid. Everyone wants to be a firefighter as they're growing up. My father, when I was going into high school, actually fought a battle with pancreatic cancer, a battle he ended up losing. But, along that whole battle, we had the fire department at our house constantly and they were the people that were constantly helping keep our emotions settled and helping our family out. Just watching the massive difference they can make in my life, my siblings' life, my mother's life, it was the thing that led me to becoming a firefighter. This is a brother and sisterhood. This is a family-oriented department. That's one of the things that's always touched me in a way that I don't care about those bigger departments. I don't care about being a number. I don't care about you know, yeah, they have specialty teams and so on and so forth. I can go about it all day, right? But, what they don't have is that bond that Coral Springs had. And that to me is what stuck out the most. Working at Broward Health Coral Springs, I see the all the crews come in and just the way that they interact with each other and the way that they interact with us just really showed that that's a a group and a community that I would want to be a part of. This is something that I've wanted to do since I was a kid. So, I'm just kind of fulfilling my dreams of wanting to be a female firefighter. It's been a huge achievement for me and I'm happy to help others. In the first few weeks, they'll rotate through every aspect of what it takes to become a Coral Springs Parkland firefighter paramedic. Rain or shine, the training must go on. Starting with emergency vehicle operations, learning to control thousands of pounds of steel in high-stress moments. So, today we did the EVOC training, learning how to drive the rescues. Honestly, it was uh experience that compares like to no other. Today I got to drive the rescue for the first time and it was a surreal feeling. Definitely a learning curve yet driving such a big truck, but it was it was so much fun and I can't wait to do more of it. Advanced medical training, mastering airway management, obstetrical emergencies, and medication protocols for someone's worst day. And let's not forget the grind of physical training. Let's go! [Music] Every repetition, every challenge, every correction, part of shaping firefighters who will soon serve this city. But, in the weeks ahead, they'll face fire behavior, technical rescue scenarios, and live burns. They'll learn what it means to live the brother and sisterhood and to never quit. This is only the beginning because here, every firefighter's story starts the same way. Welcome to the greatest department in the country. Welcome to the greatest city in Florida and welcome to our family. You're all now part of it and I am so glad to have you. So, welcome. Thank you. Day one.