First responders, high school students hit basketball court for annual tradition [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — First responders and Buffalo high school students came together Saturday for an annual tradition.

The group Agents for Advocacy helped out Y.A.L.E. Academy as it faced the Buffalo Police and Fire departments on the basketball court.

Y.A.L.E. Academy’s goal is to make sure young people understand the role of first responders in our community.

“I’m hoping to obtain some sort of camaraderie, number one, between the collective groups and teams that they have, but as well as form that with the individuals they are playing against, which is Buffalo PD,” Y.A.L.E. Academy executive director LeAnthony Freeman said.

“The goal is to bridge the gap between community service men and women, to allow them to see that there’s nothing to fear, and neither side is the opposition.”

First responders also led workshops and CPR training.