Firefighter and role model: NWFD firefighter encourages others to aim high

Firefighter and role model: NWFD firefighter encourages others to aim high

According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2020, about 9% of firefighters in the U.S. were womenand Melissa Grider is one of the latest to enter the field.I have a little sister and I want her to know she can do anything in this world, Grider said. Thats exactly what she showed her sister when she graduated from Northwest Fire Districts roughly six-month academy last Thursday and is now a Probationary Firefighter. It was a lot of …