Fountain Fire Department promotes its first female lieutenant

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Fountain Fire Department has just named its first female lieutenant in department history.

Lt. Veronica Garrett worked her way up in the department, starting as a volunteer EMT in 2011. She later took a paid position as a firefighter EMT and moved to the town in 2012.

Garrett officially started as a lieutenant on Aug. 15 after completing all of the necessary tests.

But that's not the only way Garrett is making history in the Fountain Fire Department.

She's also the first Black person to be promoted to an officer leadership position in the department, which has been in existence for 107 years.

Fire Chief James Maxon stated, “I know that Lieutenant Garrett will be a great leader and truly make a difference for the citizens of Fountain”.