{"id":2,"date":"2020-10-29T19:33:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T19:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-26T06:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T06:08:54","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lgo.png\" alt=\"A fire fighter with a face and red, yellow and green flames.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"312\" width=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lgo.png 222w, https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lgo-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lgo-64x90.png 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" title=\"Black Fire Brigade\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\tStrengthening our community&#8217;s through the<br \/>\nintroduction to careers in the fire service.\nWe aim to empower and strengthen our<br \/>\ncommunities as we introduce our youth<br \/>\nto the fire service.\n<h2>\n\t\t\tBlack Fire Brigade\t<\/h2>\n\t<center>\n<video width=\"600\" height=\"400\" controls>\n  <source src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/RPReplay_Final1604018468.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/>\n<\/video><\/center>\n\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\tEmpowering the Community &#038; You\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p>The mission of the Black Fire Brigade is to promote and protect the fire service while providing continued education and resources to members along with preserving the history and heritage of the black firefighters.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tKeeping Young Adults Driven &#038; on Track\u00a0\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Our program aims to increase diversity in the EMS and fire safety profession by instructing inner-city youth in the EMS and fire curriculum. This allows them to be directly involved with the community while engaged in noble work and gain their trust and respect. These do wonder to their sense of self.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1.jpg\" alt=\"A man in uniform standing at a podium.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"888\" width=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1.jpg 671w, https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-600x794.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blackfirebrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-64x85.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" title=\"Black Fire Brigade\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat We Do\u00a0\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>The Black Fire Brigade is the number one crime reduction program in the State of Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Creating First Responders one EMT at a time<\/p>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tHow We Do It\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>We accomplish this by\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\tAccepting donations\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\tCreating fundraising events\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\tBeing very active in our community\u00a0\u00a0\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tOur Beliefs\u00a0\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\tWe believe that the way to success is through proper exposure.\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\tWe aim to strengthen our communities through the introduction to careers in the fire service\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\tOur goal is to empower and strengthen our communities by introducing our youth to the fire service\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tEvents\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/events\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvents\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tGallery\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tCheck Out Our Staff \n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tConnect With Us\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Join Now<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"uabb-subscribe-form-fname\"  id=\"uabb-subscribe-form-fname\" aria-label=\"fname\" placeholder=\"Your Name\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t!\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Inline Block Space Fix\n\t\t\t\t-->\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Inline Block Space Fix\n\t\t\t\t-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"email\" name=\"uabb-subscribe-form-email\" aria-label=\"email\" placeholder=\"Your Email\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t!\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Inline Block Space Fix\n\t\t\t\t-->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inline Block Space Fix\n\t\t\t\t-->\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" title=\"Subscribe\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Subscribe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubscribe\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSomething went wrong. 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