Can you imagine if they forced the female firefighters to wear skirts?

This year there was not only a female firefighter on hand but also a sprinkling of girls in the crowd.

In 1978, the city hired it's first female firefighters, a group of 5, many who would serve the department for decades.

But in Yellowstone the only serious injury reported was that of a female firefighter hit recently by a falling tree.

Yes, I know there are plenty of brave female firefighters and police officers, but weight is the main thing in our field.

She's Swartswood's lone female firefighter and heads the membership committee.

There are 36 female firefighters and fire officers, he said.

By 1982 there were 84, but no female firefighters.

The Fire Department's history of relations with female firefighters has been rocky at best.

In 1982 the first female firefighters joined the ranks of the Fire Department.