Leadership

First Female Ready to Lead Union City, PA, Fire Department

Dec. 11, 2024

Kayla Hawley has been involved with the Union City Fire Department since she was 14.

Kayla Hawley will be relying on her training when she takes over as chief of Union City Volunteer Fire Department next month.

Hawley has been involved with the department since 14, and previously served as chief of the junior program, Jet 24 reported.

When she dons the white helmet, she'll be making history as the first female to hold the position.

She's already thinking about things that need to be addressed.

“EMS is definitely a huge problem that we have the past few years. It’s been heavy in the news that we are severely hurting for just funding and getting the resources that we need to be able to keep providing the service..."

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.