Merrill Fire Department hires first full-time female firefighter/paramedic

Kendall Nelson. Photo courtesy of the Merrill Fire Department. TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR The Merrill Fire Department (MFD) hired its first full-time fema...

November 26, 2022
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Kendall Nelson. Photo courtesy of the Merrill Fire Department. TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR The Merrill Fire Department (MFD) hired its first full-time female Firefighter/Paramedic in the Department's 125-year history in October 2022. Kendall Nelson was sworn in as a MFD Firefighter/Paramedic (FF/P) on her first day of work, Oct. 31, 2022, by Merrill City Clerk Lori Anderson-Malm, officially became the 189th member of the MFD, and made Merrill Fire Department history.'I am honored to have earned this position as the first female Firefighter/Paramedic in the Department's history,' Nelson said.