VIDEO: For years, San Diego Fire-Rescue has been empowering young women to choose a career in public service. The 8th annual Girls Empowerment Camp got underway Saturday morning at the training facility in Point Loma. Dozens of young women ranging in ages 14-18 participated in the camp, splintering off into their separate company engines.
Participants got hands-on experience and training, similar to what firefighter cadets go through at the academy, including search and rescue exercises, hose control as well as how to use power tools.
"It's about educating, inspiring, motivating the youth of our community and letting them know that they can be a firefighter if they put the work in," said Amber Taddeo with San Diego Fire-Rescue.
Taddeo has been a firefighter for roughly two decades now.