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On this episode of Frontline Voices, we sit down with Peggy Pankop-Barrand to discuss a lifetime of service, sacrifice, and perseverance. Peggy opens up about entering the fire service in the early 2000s during a time when women in the firehouse often had to work twice as hard to prove they belonged. From overcoming doubt and breaking barriers to balancing motherhood, public service, and personal tragedy after being widowed at a young age, her story is one of resilience and determination.
This conversation dives into the realities of small-town emergency services, leadership, grief, family, and what it truly means to keep showing up for your community when life gets difficult. Honest, emotional, and inspiring—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.