‘Drop everything I’m doing’: Kimberly Augart juggles first responder career and barrel racing

Kimberly Augart

By Sandra Prusina

Posted May 15, 2025 10:30 am.

For Drumheller’s Kimberly Augart, balancing her roles as a firefighter and a barrel racer is a devoted effort.

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