Lexy Smith speaks with Diann Walker-Pope, Fire Chief for the Rocky Point Mixed Fire & EMS, located in Klamath Falls. A mixed fire department includes both paid and volunteer members, the paid being covered by grants. Walker-Pope explains the humble beginnings of the department. Walker-Pope describes how to protect your home during a fire. Walker-Pope describes the different ways to prepare before a fire starts.
Walker-Pope shares how her grandfather started an all-female department in Texas.
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Original airdate: 8/11/2024
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