Las Vegas’ Chief of Fire Investigations Jamie Sypniewicz was a fourth grader when she spotted a fire engine, inspiring her to tell her teacher that she wanted to be a firefighter when she grew up.
Her path led her to Las Vegas three decades ago, and she’s been with the city’s Fire Department for a quarter-century. She now leads the Las Vegas Bomb Squad, a dual-discipline unit that investigates fires and explosive incidents. Sypniewicz is the city’s first female bomb squad commander in the team’s 50-year history, handling dozens of unexpected calls a year, 24/7.
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Source: Firehouse News
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