St. Paul’s Fire Department is looking for more women to join its crew.
Right now, St. Paul has 430 sworn firefighters. Only 18 of them are women. Twelve have been hired in the past 10 years but the department wants more women to serve its diverse community.
Reg Chapman spoke with two women who are making history in the Capitol City.
For seven years, Kate Heckaman has served the city of St. Paul as a firefighter.
“Growing up around the service I know what a great career it is, being able to help out the community and make a difference in people’s lives,” said Cpt. Kate Heckaman.
She watched her dad, grandpa and great grandpa work as firefighters, and now she takes an active role in recruiting women to the fire service.