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(upbeat music)

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^- [Jessica] Goodfellow Air Force Base can rest easier

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^knowing that they now have 11 new junior firemen.

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^The base fire station welcomed the children

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to participate in five days of hands-on training,

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which included everything from ladder safety

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to extinguishing actual fire.

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^- We teach them a lot about teamwork.

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^A lot of these skills that they're gonna be doing

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^when they're out there during these classes,

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^they have to accomplish as a team.

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When they pull a hose and they fight a fire,

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they have to do it as a team.

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So they learn a lot of that during this camp,

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and we're very proud of it.

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- [Jessica] Two of the participants have been waiting

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for the chance to take part for a long time.

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^- We heard about this from our dad,

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^but we were always too young,

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^and our dad didn't want one of us going by ourselves

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since I'm older.

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So we're finally old enough.

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- [Jessica] The program builds the relationship

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of the community, both on and off base,

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and gives kids a look at a unique career option

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while learning life skills.

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No matter what the participants gain out of the experience,

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they all agree on one thing.

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- It was awesome.

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- Yeah.

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- [Jessica] Senior Airman, Jessica Ray.

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- [Child] Adios, amigos.

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- [Jessica] Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.