Sarah Johnson named BFRS battalion chief [Video]

HISTORY, THE BIRMINGHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A FEMALE BATTALION CHIEF. YEAH, AND SHE’S STARTING THE POSITION TODAY AT FIRE STATION THREE. WVTM 13 S CARLA WADE SAT DOWN WITH HER AS PROJECT COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS BARRIER BREAKING WOMEN. JUST FOUR YEARS AGO, SARAH JOHNSON CLIMBED THE RANKS, BECOMING A CAPTAIN. NOW IS ONLY THE SECOND WOMAN BATTALION CHIEF IN THE DEPARTMENT’S HISTORY. SHE WANTS TO MAKE SURE MORE WOMEN RISE TO TOP LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. IN NATURE. THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE QUEEN BEE, BUT THAT’S NOT THE PHILOSOPHY. DRIVE. THE NEWLY PROMOTED BATTALION CHIEF, SARAH JOHNSON. FOR ME, WHAT’S IMPORTANT IS, IS LETTING ALL OF THE THE WOMEN THAT ARE COMING BEHIND ME KNOW THAT IT’S POSSIBLE. MOST DAYS YOU’LL SEE JOHNSON WEARING A DIFFERENT HAT, A CHIEF’S HELMET, AND IN FULL UNIFORM. BUT WHEN SHE’S NOT AT THE FIRE STATION, SHE SWAPS OUT HER HEAVY FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR FOR A …