Suffolk's first-ever full-time female firefighter has retired after 30 years in the service.Sally Hammond, Suffolk Fire and Rescue's group manager and head of protection, said she was leaving with her ...

In the past decade, the number of female firefighters nationwide has increased, reaching about 90,000 — 9% of the total force — in 2020, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

The same year, combat jobs across the military were opened to female troops. Now, a decade later, there's a secretary of defense who has said women don't belong in those jobs. "I'm straight up ...

The main reason for the new firehouse is that the current one cannot house female firefighters. Louisville Fire Chief Brian O ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Mindy Kerr made history when she was hired as Ann Arbor’s first female firefighter. That was July 1980 and she served for 25 years before retiring in 2005. Now city officials ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Mindy Kerr made history when she was hired as Ann Arbor’s first female firefighter. That was July 1980 and she served for 25 years before retiring in 2005. Now city officials ...

For decades, female firefighters have worn gear designed for men. Now, a new suit made just for women is changing how they do their jobs — and how they feel doing it. Most traditional fire suits ...

East Liverpool Fire Department’s first female firefighter/paramedic Brittany Hill and newly promoted Assistant Fire Chief Aaron Jones take a moment after their swearing in to get a photo with Fire ...