Teen cheers on a squad by day and fights fires by night as a probationary firefighter

17-year-old Caitlin Thrash lives in a neighborhood full of local Rocky Point firefighters.
Little did she know that one of her neighbors would be her current fire chief today, who encouraged her three years ago to join the Rocky Point Fire Department’s junior program.
Thrash decided to try it, and she ended up falling in love with the firehouse.
Through her involvement and commitment to the station, she leveled up to a probationary volunteer firefighter at the Rocky Point Fire Department Shoreham Company 3.
“Catlin was very special right when she walked through the door because she had a very positive attitude about everything,” said Rocky Point Chief of Department Fred Hess. “For a female of her age, she accepted that role and excelled in it, which gained her the reputation that she has today when she came inside the fire department.”
When she is not at the firehouse, you can find her practicing with her squad or cheering on the field with the Shoreham-Wading River High School Varsity cheerleading team.
“I think keeping busy is so much better than just like sitting around,” said Thrash. “I love to stay busy and stay moving. I love to have plans, and I think if I didn’t do this much, I mean I would be bored.”
Thrash’s cheerleading coach, Brie Carlen, has known about her involvement with the fire department but is still amazed at how Thrash can keep up with it all.
“Honestly, she’s just living proof that you need to be tough to obviously be a firefighter and a cheerleader,” said Carlen. “Cheerleading is such an involved sport, you really need to have the strength, the endurance, and all the things she also needs for the firehouse.”Check us out on:
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[@Starlitwarrior]

That’s really cool. Some people are amazing, that they can focus on so many things. And hi energy things. Constantly on the run. I like my off time, and am very lazy like that. 😅 I just hope the adults in her life are watching so she doesn’t burnout. And also teach her that it’s ok to have a day off sometimes.

[@oldFISHman]

Прослушал, где этот городок находится, но видимо какая-то дем.параша, раз заставляют детей в намордниках заниматься.