It has officially been one year since Kristin Crowley was sworn in as the 19th fire chief in Los Angeles Fire Department history, becoming the first female to hold the position.
Since then — and busier than ever before — she looks back on her time on the job thus far fondly.
"It's been such an amazing journey," she said during a one-on-one interview with KCAL News's Joy Benedict. "I honestly feel inspired."
The job hasn't come without its challenges though, with the community needing the fire department's services more than seemingly ever before.
"The community needs are different," Crowley said, noting that the amount of daily callers has seen a remarkable increase. "Couple of years ago, 1,000 calls were a lot for us. We are running easily 1,500 calls."