Karen Slider her journey with the LAFD "Blazing Trails and Breaking Norms: African American Women's Legacy in the Fire Service.

Welcome back to the second episode of "Black Women in the Fire Service: Stories of Trailblazing Female Firefighters." I'm D’Lisa Davies, your guest host. Today, we're honored to introduce Karen Slider, the LAFD's second black female firefighter. Join us as she shares her journey as a single mother of two while making her mark in the fire service. Karen retired as a respected firefighter/paramedic with the LAFD.