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• NJ fire dept. promotes its first female lieutenant

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  Angelina Tirado said she hopes “to continue moving up” in the Clifton Fire Department

• Kan. fire dept. hires first female firefighter in its 141-year history

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  Cadie-Marie Stapleton, 18, of Galena, has changed the course of history, becoming the first female volunteer firefighter with the Galena Fire Department

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• Female firefighters: Delivering strength under fire

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  Female firefighters are held to the same standards as their male counterparts, and cannot be overlooked in firefighter recruitment campaigns

• Fire dept. staffs shift with all female firefighter crew

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  Spokane Fire District 10 hit a milestone by organizing the all-female crew, which was the first time it had been done in the city

• Anchorage Fire Dept. promotes first female fire chief in city’s history

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  Chief Jodie Hettrick hopes to encourage other women to become first responders

• Start the conversation: Address unconscious bias in the fire service

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  As Starbucks addresses racial bias within its organization, fire departments can take a cue from their initiative

• Wash. fire dept. reviews efforts to address gender bias

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  "There is some progress with some of these issues, but it is extremely slow," an anonymous Vancouver Fire Department firefighter said

• Preserving firefighter culture, fire service camaraderie

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  Embrace firefighter camaraderie, diversity and history while moving forward to embrace the future with passion

• First black multi-generational FDNY families celebrate legacy

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  The Hargett family is one of only two black FDNY families where three generations - grandfather, father and son - have served in the department

• Watch: Female firefighters share challenges, value of inclusive culture

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  The video features women who attended WTREX, a training exchange that helps advance participants’ qualifications for wildland fire operations

• Officials accuse FDNY of 'systemic racism'

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  City council members said they doubt the FDNY's commitment to adding diversity to its ranks after it refused to hire Andre Laurant

• NY approves gender-neutral titles for fire, police jobs

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  The State Assembly approved a bill that would replace "fireman" and "policeman" with "firefighter" and "police officer"

• Firefighter who sued FDNY to join elite unit dies

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  Lt. Edward Alston, 79, died of prostate cancer; he became the first African-American firefighter to serve with the Marine Unit

• Female firefighter: 'We're assumed incompetent'

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  Researchers studied the experiences of 30 female firefighters, and a majority of the women said they faced a double standard

• Breaking through cultural barriers: Serve with professionalism

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  America's diverse population can make things complicated for the fire service, but addressing the issue prevents it from being a problem

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