Outside the Bay - Episode 10 - Lt. Dottie Dorn

Welcome back after a brief summer break...
On OTB's 10th episode, recorded pre-COVID about a year ago, I sat down with now 30-yr veteran Lieutenant Dottie Dorn from City of Columbus Fire Department. When she arrived at my office, the electricity was out, but we make the most of it.

To say Dottie’s had a journey is an understatement She began the CFD Academy in December of 1989 and became only the 19th woman firefighter hired by the city. She’s a veteran of many stations throughout the city, has taught at the Training Academy, and then promoted to lieutenant back in 2013. After 6 months as a roving officer and then some time at the Fire Prevention Bureau, Dottie took-up her lieutenant position at station 30 on 1 unit. She has a great crew that works well together and if you can’t tell, she loves her job!

Dottie also shares with us on:

· Coming from a large family with two sibling police officers,

· Why she puts on her ‘cape to save the city’,

· What’s it been like being a female in the predominantly male Fire Service,

If you’ve enjoyed this interview with Dottie and would like to connect with her, she can be emailed direct at: [email protected].