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Avec sa nomination unanime, la cheffe Abello devient \u00e9galement la premi\u00e8re femme \u00e0 occuper le poste de cheffe des pompiers municipaux dans l&#039;histoire du comt\u00e9 de Miami-Dade.<\/p>\n<p>Depuis qu&#039;elle a d\u00e9but\u00e9 sa carri\u00e8re de pompier \u00e0 Miami Beach il y a plus de 19 ans, elle est guid\u00e9e par une solide morale et par la conviction que le leadership est une question de service pour le bien d&#039;autrui. D\u00e8s le d\u00e9but de sa carri\u00e8re, elle s&#039;est rapidement distingu\u00e9e, gravissant les \u00e9chelons de l&#039;agence et s&#039;impliquant dans toutes les questions et initiatives importantes du service.<\/p>\n<p>Pendant la pand\u00e9mie de COVID-19, la cheffe Abello a dirig\u00e9 la strat\u00e9gie globale d&#039;intervention du d\u00e9partement, notamment le programme de vaccination de l&#039;agence, qui a permis de vacciner plus de 13\u00a0000 r\u00e9sidents vuln\u00e9rables. 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