Rachelle Hampton

Well, the thing is, at first things honestly go just fine under Grace's leadership. They're maybe even good. Oh. Like, everything is very organized. A bunch of physical paperwork and records that had been sitting around since the late 90s was finally digitized. Another fire hazard removed from the fire department.

Yeah. Grace signs herself and Kennedy up to be CPR instructors for the first responder course that all the emergency services volunteers go through. Does Kennedy necessarily have time for this with a preschooler at home? Who's to say? But it's a worthwhile endeavor, so Kennedy is mostly fine with it.

Yeah. Grace signs herself and Kennedy up to be CPR instructors for the first responder course that all the emergency services volunteers go through. Does Kennedy necessarily have time for this with a preschooler at home? Who's to say? But it's a worthwhile endeavor, so Kennedy is mostly fine with it.

What Kennedy isn't fine with is the way her duties as assistant chief slowly start getting eroded. The first thing to go is Kennedy's responsibility to order inventory, which she's been doing since she was named assistant chief two years ago. But Grace's reasoning for taking over inventory ordering made sense. Sort of.

What Kennedy isn't fine with is the way her duties as assistant chief slowly start getting eroded. The first thing to go is Kennedy's responsibility to order inventory, which she's been doing since she was named assistant chief two years ago. But Grace's reasoning for taking over inventory ordering made sense. Sort of.

Grace thought that since the budget was ultimately the chief's responsibility, it made sense for her to have discretion over how the funds were allocated. What do you think of this rationale?

Grace thought that since the budget was ultimately the chief's responsibility, it made sense for her to have discretion over how the funds were allocated. What do you think of this rationale?

Kennedy is not sure how she feels because ordering inventory did take up a lot of her time, which you notice. She's busy. But the thing is, Kennedy didn't really mind. Kennedy is one of those people who's just like an absolute slut for paperwork. She loved to send a little email. She loved renewing the fire department license.

Kennedy is not sure how she feels because ordering inventory did take up a lot of her time, which you notice. She's busy. But the thing is, Kennedy didn't really mind. Kennedy is one of those people who's just like an absolute slut for paperwork. She loved to send a little email. She loved renewing the fire department license.

She actually really only joined leadership because Clara had needed a hand with the admin work. And ordering inventory was one of Kennedy's favorite tasks. She got to listen to a little podcast and shop on someone else's dime. And this is why Kennedy kind of starts to get that feeling in her chest.

She actually really only joined leadership because Clara had needed a hand with the admin work. And ordering inventory was one of Kennedy's favorite tasks. She got to listen to a little podcast and shop on someone else's dime. And this is why Kennedy kind of starts to get that feeling in her chest.

You know, you get when you feel like something might be starting to go wrong, but everyone else thought Grace's rationale was just fine. So Kennedy's like, maybe I'm just overreacting. And, you know, somehow Grace seems to have found some room in the budget because right after she takes over ordering inventory, some fancy new snacks start appearing in the firehouse.

You know, you get when you feel like something might be starting to go wrong, but everyone else thought Grace's rationale was just fine. So Kennedy's like, maybe I'm just overreacting. And, you know, somehow Grace seems to have found some room in the budget because right after she takes over ordering inventory, some fancy new snacks start appearing in the firehouse.

I'm so glad you asked. We're talking Spindrift. We're talking Himalayan sea salt popcorn. We're talking goji berries and things labeled cacao instead of chocolate.

I'm so glad you asked. We're talking Spindrift. We're talking Himalayan sea salt popcorn. We're talking goji berries and things labeled cacao instead of chocolate.

Kennedy is not exactly complaining because who doesn't love a fancy snack? I mean. She's like, ah, how bad could it be? But that feeling in her chest returns when she's suddenly taken off scheduling, which she's also been responsible for for the past two years. If ordering inventory was one of Kennedy's favorite jobs, scheduling was her absolute favorite.

Kennedy is not exactly complaining because who doesn't love a fancy snack? I mean. She's like, ah, how bad could it be? But that feeling in her chest returns when she's suddenly taken off scheduling, which she's also been responsible for for the past two years. If ordering inventory was one of Kennedy's favorite jobs, scheduling was her absolute favorite.

She had inherited this monthly scheduling tradition from the previous assistant chief, where one Sunday a month she would get the whole crew together for a big dinner at the firehouse and everyone looked forward to it. which means that morale on the crew takes a sharp drop when, without warning, Grace says that Sunday dinner isn't in the budget. Oh, because you're spending on the snacks.

She had inherited this monthly scheduling tradition from the previous assistant chief, where one Sunday a month she would get the whole crew together for a big dinner at the firehouse and everyone looked forward to it. which means that morale on the crew takes a sharp drop when, without warning, Grace says that Sunday dinner isn't in the budget. Oh, because you're spending on the snacks.

The fancy snacks do remain. Grace also has a new idea for scheduling that she wants to implement. So the shifts everyone worked used to be 48 hours. And if you're on call for your shift, that means that you have to be within 10 minutes of your car. So no hiking, which is a big deal on *** Island. It means that you can't drink any alcohol. Makes sense.