Female Firefighters
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One of FDNY's first female firefighters dies
–Catherine Lohan, one of the women who smashed the FDNY’s gender barrier nearly 40 years ago to become a New York City firefighter, died at 68
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Firefighters around the world show young girl she can be one too
–After Hannah Summers said on Twitter that her daughter didn’t think girls could be firefighters, first responders replied with encouraging messages
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Ind. teen to become firefighter before high school graduation
–Lake Station Fire Chief Chuck Fazekas said Taeylor Holliday, 18, is part of “a different breed,” willing to risk her life to save others
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Md. fire dept. hires first female chief in its history
–Trisha Wolford, who was the first female assistant chief in Spokane, will be the first female chief of Anne Arundel County Fire Department
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Wash. fire dept. staffs first all-female paramedic unit in its history
–Spokane County Fire District 8 firefighter-paramedics Meg Williams and Jennifer Raudebaugh said the milestone felt like just another day on the job
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Ill. judge reverses ruling on firefighter's discrimination lawsuit
–A judge who recently granted default judgment in favor of a female Country Club Hills firefighter who sued the city will now let a jury determine liability
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Scathing review prompts Boston mayor to seek female fire cadet program
–The review was ordered after several women in the department complained of a discriminatory culture toward female firefighters
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Md. county names first female fire chief in its history
–Howard County Executive Calvin Ball named fire service veteran Christine Uhlhorn the new chief of the fire department and said she can offer a "fresh perspective"
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Conn. fire dept. hires first black female firefighter
–Kafi Davis, who left her first career at the Department of Children and Families to train to become a firefighter, will go to EMT school next
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Colo. city officials OK funding for fire station gender-specific bathrooms
–The city will spend $225,000 to make the fixes needed to give female firefighters their own facilities at the four stations in Pueblo
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Former fire dept. PIO claims deputy chief sexually harassed her in lawsuit
–Ashley Blakely alleges that Deputy Chief John Patterson pursued her in "a very direct and inappropriate way"
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San Francisco fire chief announces retirement after 28-year career
–San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White, the first woman ever to lead the department and the longest-serving big-city fire chief in the country, is retiring
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First female firefighters in Texas dept. recall testing process
–Katie Bean, Samantha McCulloch and Teresa Smith are the first three female firefighters to be a part of Midlothian Fire Department
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Former Ohio firefighter gets $3.35M in harassment, discrimination lawsuit
–Amie Morningstar, the first full-time female firefighter on that community's force, filed suit in late 2015 and was fired in early 2016
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NJ fire dept. promotes its first female lieutenant
–Angelina Tirado said she hopes “to continue moving up” in the Clifton Fire Department
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