Andy Herrera

Andy Herrera is a firefighter at Station 19 of the Seattle Fire Department.

Early Life
Andy was practically raised at the station. She learned to run a hose from her father at age seven.

Richardson Fire and Helping Meredith
When two boys accidentally set a fire while home alone, Andy was on the team that put out the fire and rescued the boys. While transporting them to the hospital, Andy stuck her hand into an open wound on Zach's abdomen, which resulted in her holding his abdominal aorta in her hand. They very carefully unloaded him from the ambulance and wheeled them into the OR, where Andy had to help clamp off the blood flow so she could remove her hand. After being freed, she left the OR, but wanted to know the outcome of the case, so Ben took her to the gallery, where they watched the rest of the surgery, which Zach survived.

After learning what Meredith was trying to do to continue her research, Andy took the phone from Taryn and spoke with the person on the line and convinced the owner of the patent to meet with Meredith to talk about allowing her use.

Personality
Andy is confident and badass, but she plays by the rules.

Ryan Tanner
Ryan is Andy's oldest friend and her high school flame, an attraction that still lingers in their present interactions.

Pruitt Herrera
Her father Pruitt was Andy's primary inspiration to become a firefighter. He's her mentor.

Maya Bishop
Maya is a colleague of Andy's as well as her best friend and confidant.

Jack Gibson
Andy prefers to play by the rules, while Jack has a more fearless attitudes. Sparks fly when they have to work together, but opposites attract.

Career
Andy is a firefighter at Station 19 of the Seattle Fire Department, part of one of the best crews out there. Like all Seattle firefighters, she's also a qualified EMT.

Notes and Trivia

 * Her character was the first one cast for the show.
 * She speaks Spanish.
 * She's not a hugger.
 * Her drink of choice is beer.
 * One of her hobbies is rock climbing.

Notable Episodes
These episodes are Andy-centric or are otherwise very informative about her life.
 * You Really Got a Hold on Me