- john, here are the humboldt park bomberos. - oh, [speaking spanish]. - the pride of humboldt park.l-latin firehouse? - correct. - how did you do that, man? - i always wanted to work in my community, and lieutenant musa also had the same inspiration. - so they were just accepting of latin people coming into a predominantly white boys club? - well, there was some resistance, but we're here. - some? like how? how did you know they were resistant? - when i first came on in 1989, hispanics only made 2% of the entire department out of 6,000 people. and what that tells you? - so how did you get this diverse firehouse? - we go out to the community, hispanic communities, and the leaders to push out the word. - you were proactive... - you have to. - in bringing latin people to this firehouse? - and just young hispanic men seeing us doing it inspires them for them to be able to come and do it. - right, right. - so now what happens is that then these guys become firemen, they become officers, they become chiefs, right? - yes. - and then all of a sudden, the workforce reflects the community. -