Both Sides of the Fire Line
Memoir of a Transgender Firefighter by Bobbie Scopa
Both Sides of the Fire Line: Memoir of a Transgender Firefighter
Bobbie Scopa is a retired firefighter, author, podcast host, and public speaker. She has forty-five years of firefighting experience and has received numerous professional awards and industry recognition, including Firefighter of the Year (1990) from the Professional Firefighters of Arizona; Governor’s Award, State of Arizona (1990); Certificate of Appreciation from the City of New York for work performed at the World Trade Center in 2001; and the Unit Citation Award for efficacy in the U.S. Forest Service (2014). She was a featured speaker at the U.S. Forest Service’s “Pride Outside” diversity, equity, and inclusion event in June 2021. She is also the host of the podcast Bobbie On Fire. Scopa divides her time between Puget Sound, Washington, and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Learn more about Bobbie on her website at www.bobbieonfire.com
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