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Clark County Fire Dept. hires first female African-American engineer

CREATED Feb. 15, 2013

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The Clark County Fire Department is welcoming its first African-American female engineer.

Jennifer Osborne joined the department back in 2006 as a firefighter. 

As an engineer, she will now be driving trucks and coordinating the water supply on fire scenes.

She says it's an honor to be in her new position.

Osborne is a graduate of Colorado State University and worked as a paramedic before joining the fire department.