NBC Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Lisa Forrest may be small in stature, but over the course of her nine year career in the Philadelphia Fire Department, she has had some pretty big accomplishments; the most recent of which, made history.
“I worked really hard for it, but you just never know until you know,” Forrest said. “So when I found out I was very excited, and yes, just very proud that I was able to reach that goal.”
In a little less than a month, 32-year-old Forrest will be officially sworn in as the Fire Captain of Engine 73, located at 76th and Ogontz, in the heart of the neighborhood she grew up in as a child. But she’s not just becoming captain. When she’s sworn in, Forrest will be the first African-American female fire captain in the history of the Department.
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Photo courtesy Lisa Forrest