Rachel Thompson Qualifies for the National Firefighting Competition

Rachel Thompson in fire fighter uniform

Join us in congratulating Dickinson High School student Rachel Thompson for qualifying for the national firefighting competition in the SkillsUSA Championships— the only female and North Dakotan at the competition!

Rachel is part of the Firefighter 1 Academy, first introduced in December of 2020, and hopes to put her skills to work during the national competitions in June. Following in her father's footsteps, Administrative Chief Jeff Thompson of the Dickinson Rural Fire Department influenced her desire for firefighting.

Congratulations on this remarkable achievement, Rachel!

To read more about this story, check out the article by The Dickinson Press: https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/local/dickinson-student-is-sole-female-and-lone-north-dakotan-at-national-firefighting-competition