Fire station chief proves her mettle

Right for the job: Agustavia (inset) communicating with her team members. As a firefighter for 18 years, she has braved many challenges in the line of duty. — Photo courtesy of Agustavia Joe Guasi

KOTA KINABALU: Agustavia Joe Guasi is the epitome of the phrase “What a man can do, a woman can do, too”.

The 37-year-old originally from Ranau, on the foothills of Mount Kinabalu, was officially promoted as Lintas fire station chief on Aug 1, making her the first woman in Sabah to hold such a position.