Jessica Ellerman has been with the Atchison Fire Department for two years and Courtney Keegan has seven plus years (only one year in Atchison) in the dangerous profession. Both ladies stated the hardest part of being a firefighter is the physical demand. Both said that they must stay in top shape because of the heavy lifting and climbing up and down the fire truck. “Whether male or female, we are treated equally and the job does have a lot of demands,” Keegan said. Training is almost constant with many courses that all firefighters must take. However, the main part of their jobs is EMS calls.
Source: www.atchisonglobenow.com
