Rachelle Hampton

But I think the most important thing to note is that the town they film in is absolutely gorgeous. It has got that beautiful morning fog rolling in. The mountains are towering in the distance. Kennedy saw that movie as a little kid in the flat suburban sprawl of the Midwest and decided that when she grew up, she was going to live in the Pacific Northwest no matter what.

She was.

She was.

Exactly. Yeah. So when Kennedy saw a listing for a registered nurse on the island, she packed her bags immediately. And that was 10 years ago. And it was the perfect choice for her. Kennedy loves island life. It feels like the sort of place where the Winchester brothers from Supernatural would go in like the absolute best possible way.

Exactly. Yeah. So when Kennedy saw a listing for a registered nurse on the island, she packed her bags immediately. And that was 10 years ago. And it was the perfect choice for her. Kennedy loves island life. It feels like the sort of place where the Winchester brothers from Supernatural would go in like the absolute best possible way.

Kennedy loves that she can pretty much bike everywhere she needs to. She loves that she knows everyone and everyone knows her. She loves how the remoteness of the island instills a real sense of community engagement. Within a few months of her living there, she was asked to join the planning board, even though her degrees were in music, theater, and art history, and she was 24 years old.

Kennedy loves that she can pretty much bike everywhere she needs to. She loves that she knows everyone and everyone knows her. She loves how the remoteness of the island instills a real sense of community engagement. Within a few months of her living there, she was asked to join the planning board, even though her degrees were in music, theater, and art history, and she was 24 years old.

And Kennedy did. She did it for six whole years. But she decided six years in that there might be a more fun way to serve her community. Yo-A, did you ever have the little kid dream of being a firefighter?

And Kennedy did. She did it for six whole years. But she decided six years in that there might be a more fun way to serve her community. Yo-A, did you ever have the little kid dream of being a firefighter?

A person in uniform. So hot. So hot. Strong. Can break down a door.

A person in uniform. So hot. So hot. Strong. Can break down a door.

So Kennedy also hadn't had any real dreams of being a firefighter when she grew up. She's not a real adrenaline junkie. One of her least favorite things about living on the island is knowing that if she ever needs to be medically evacuated, it'll have to be in one of those tiny island hopper airplanes, which she refers to as a flying tin can. Oh, shit.

So Kennedy also hadn't had any real dreams of being a firefighter when she grew up. She's not a real adrenaline junkie. One of her least favorite things about living on the island is knowing that if she ever needs to be medically evacuated, it'll have to be in one of those tiny island hopper airplanes, which she refers to as a flying tin can. Oh, shit.

So when Clara, the chief of the fire department at the time, approached Kennedy about joining the fire department, Kennedy's first question was, do I have to drive the fire truck? And Clara laughed and then said, only if you want to be chief, which is great because Kennedy does not want to be chief, especially because Clara is such a great chief. Clara had single-handedly recruited...

So when Clara, the chief of the fire department at the time, approached Kennedy about joining the fire department, Kennedy's first question was, do I have to drive the fire truck? And Clara laughed and then said, only if you want to be chief, which is great because Kennedy does not want to be chief, especially because Clara is such a great chief. Clara had single-handedly recruited...

half of the firefighting department through just raw charisma. Clara's like 5'2", but she can squat 330 pounds.

half of the firefighting department through just raw charisma. Clara's like 5'2", but she can squat 330 pounds.

She's covered in beautiful botanical tattoos, all native to Washington state, of course. Hot. What kind of skills do you think a volunteer fire chief on a small island might need? And would you want this job?

She's covered in beautiful botanical tattoos, all native to Washington state, of course. Hot. What kind of skills do you think a volunteer fire chief on a small island might need? And would you want this job?

Yeah.