SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. 鈥� Georgetown-Scott County EMS has made history by appointing Natalie Guerra as its first female assistant chief.
Guerra, who joined the department nine years ago as a part-time employee, steadily rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a full-time EMT, then a captain leading crews in the field, reported.
Now, as assistant chief, she holds the highest rank ever achieved by a woman in the department.
鈥淭his is where I wanted to be, so it鈥檚 kind of surreal that this has happened,鈥� Guerra said.
In her new role, Guerra will shift from responding to daily calls to focusing on administrative duties, including hiring, scheduling and overseeing disciplinary matters.
鈥淥n large-scale events, mass casualties and such, obviously, I will be deployed and I will assist our crews if they ever need it,鈥� Guerra said.
Guerra hopes her journey will inspire others, proving that with determination and hard work, any goal is within reach.
