Talk of the Town with Morgan Harper • Daranna Brooks • Firefighting, Courage, & Breaking Barriers

Talk of the Town host Morgan Harper sits down with Daranna Brooks, Berwick’s first female firefighter. Daranna shares what it was like to join the department in 1983, how growing up across from the old Town Hall sparked her interest in firefighting, and what it took to earn career-level certification. The conversation explores the challenges of being the only woman in the department, the calls that stayed with her, the support she received from key officers, and the pride she felt serving her hometown. Recorded in Berwick, Maine..