Cate The Fort Worth Citizen

Fort Worth Citizen

Kate arrived that fateful day in October 2013 on Amtrak to Downtown Fort Worth. Originally, from Los Angeles, California she fell in love with the city and does her best to make a contribution to the community that she lives in.

Why does Cate want to become a first responder?

First Responder

Kate was born to be a First Responder. Dad decided to leave before she was born but Military Veterans and Police Officers picked up where he left off. Kate's mom worked in a restaurant that was frequented by Police Officers and Firefighters. The men and women of these two fraternities became family.

Kate knew she wanted to work in EMS on a Summer trip to the local Glendale California Fire Station. She was chosen out of the kids to put on the gear and respond to the tones that alerted Firefighters that people needed help.

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Kate now trains daily to become part of Fort Worth Emergency Medical System and City Emergency Response team. Her goal is to someday retire knowing that she has learned from the ones that have gone before her and have taught those that wanted to learn from her experience. If she dies doing what she loves  She wants her friends and family not to cry but to celebrate her life and take care of each other.

The announcement of Diabetes

Want to know more about Healthy First Responder and Cate Stephenson? For the next year a volunteer will be posting things about Cate Stephenson and why Healthy First Responder was brought about.

Diabetic

Kate found out that she was Diabetic in 2014 when she was 550 lbs. While at work her face had blown up due to a tooth infection. She spent her 43 Birthday in ICU. She made a pact with herself and her EMT supporter to lose the weight.