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Forging future first responders
Firefighter Katie Gordon given Rotary honour in recognition of her work with young people TED CLARKE Citizen Staff
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Prince George Fire Rescue crews battle a blaze at a Killoran Crescent apartment building on Thursday, May 22. Encouraging young people to consider careers as firefighters, paramedics or police officers is a priority for Katie Gordon.
in Ontario. In addition, she’s a sessional instructor in medical and fire safety at the Justice Institute of BC. Her broad work background, combined with her physical fitness as a rugby player and coach, made her a
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strong candidate when PGFR hired her in 2015. On Thursday, July 17, the Yellowhead Rotary Club presented Gordon with the Paul Harris Fellow Award at its weekly luncheon at the Coast Inn of the North.
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Katie Gordon, the first female municipal firefighter in Prince George history, comes from a family of fire suppression professionals. Her grandfather, Walter Black, served 30 years with the Kamloops Fire Department, and her father, Kevin Woodhouse, retired this year after a three-decade career with Prince George Fire Rescue. So it was only natural that Gordon continued the family tradition. An admitted adrenaline junkie, she has made a career out of first responder work. Gordon began as an animal control officer and cruelty investigator for the BC SPCA, then joined the RCMP’s Indigenous policing program. She also served five years as a corrections officer at the adult and youth jails in Prince George, and worked as a bylaw officer
The honour recognized her efforts to make the community a better place. Gordon spearheaded Adventures for First Responders, a career-day program for School District 57 students in Grades 10 to 12. The event simulates what it’s like to work as a firefighter, paramedic or police officer. On May 3 at the John McInnis Centre, PGFR joined forces with the RCMP, BC Emergency Health Services and SD 57 to give students hands-on experience — from aiming a high-pressure fire hose to controlling severe bleeding and handcuffing a suspect. The program is an offshoot of the Yellowhead Rotary’s Adventures With Healthcare, which once paired high school students with health-care workers for job-shadowing opportunities. Gordon participated in that program before it ended in 2019.
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