VIDEO: In a profession dominated by men, two women are making a name for themselves working as the only mother and daughter firefighters in Phoenix.
Kim Packebush knew she didn't want a desk job so she joined the Phoenix Fire Department 24 years ago.
When daughter, Kayleigh, wanted to follow in her footsteps, Kim was surprised to say the least.
“The day she told me she wanted to be a firefighter I was literally in shock. I was going, you know you have to get dirty, don’t you?” Kim said with a laugh.
Growing up, Kayleigh was a bit of a princess, but she traded in her tiaras for turnouts and never looked back.
“I think at about age 16, you start thinking about what you want to do with your life, you want to enjoy your life, enjoy your career, you see them get up every morning and be excited to go to work and I wanted that,” Kayleigh said when talking about her parents.