Photos: Fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter looks back on her decades of service
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Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (ERIC PROSSWIMMER/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (ERIC PROSSWIMMER/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (ERIC PROSSWIMMER/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (ERIC PROSSWIMMER/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (ERIC PROSSWIMMER/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (ERIC PROSSWIMMER/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (ERIC PROSSWIMMER/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (ERIC PROSSWIMMER/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (Eric Prosswimmer/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (ERIC PROSSWIMMER/Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter. She has served as the commander for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Honor Guard and was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department)
Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter Lt. Pam Ramsdell is a fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter