East Bay Fire Capt. and McCloud resident Heather Marques is a real standout in her industry.
Besides her dual role as fire captain and paramedic for the Alameda County Fire Department, she trains future firefighters, serves at the California State Office of Emergency Services and has leadership roles in different statewide organizations.
As time allows since arriving with her family in 2020 to the area, she also volunteers at the McCloud Fire Department.
And if that weren't enough, last month she earned her master's degree from the prestigious Naval Postgraduate School operated by the U.S. Navy in Monterey in the Central Coast.