Local Women Firefighters Talk About Experience in the Field

Carli Rinker and Bobbi Beers of Friendship Fire Company, and Shelby Aurandt and Beth Eastep of Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department are area women firefighters who attended Cambria County Regional Firefighter's Association's first ever Ladies Academy in September.

Beers has been around the fire company in Roaring Spring since she was 16, serving many roles as an auxiliary and support member.

Then about 15 years ago she started going on calls and began taking firefighting classes.

About two years ago, she took an essentials class with her grandson, and then did her firefighter one and two cla...