Female Firefighters

Women in Firefighting Concerns about the place of women in the field of firefighting and reasons for denying them positions in the field are unfounded. Women have been in the field of firefighting in the United States since the early 1800s. Physical and psychological testing comparing women with men with respect to firefighting indicate that there are no important differences between the sexes in these regards. Women have gained a solid and permanent place in …

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