While Mikaela Balkind was working on her degree at the University of Washington in 2018, she was looking for a way to bridge her two interests in natural resource management and climate science. So ...

BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) — The Brighton Fire Department held its second annual Female Firefighter Field Day on Sunday. Through the event, women in the community were invited to the station to participate ...

Approximately 80% of female firefighters in the United States report concerns over ill-fitting personal protective clothing (PPC), expressing issues such as turnout suit pants being too long, coats ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Corvallis Fire Department achieved a historic milestone by staffing its first all-female crew in its ...

A woman who was passed over for a job as a Ventura city firefighter is suing the city for gender discrimination, claiming that harassment, hazing and double standards prevented her from becoming the ...

MINDEN, WV (WVNS) – The W.I.L.D. Institute held their First Women’s Firefighter Weekend. This weekend united female firefighters from the area, as they took specialized training in ladder throwing, ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Dozens of young women are spending their weekend in Tahlequah learning what it takes to become a firefighter through Camp Fierce, a program designed to inspire the next generation ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has chosen the city's next fire commissioner. Lillian Bonsignore, ...

Jan. 24, 2006 — -- Two decades ago, Melissa Cleary found herself at the scene of a car accident. When the firefighters responded, Cleary was shocked to see a woman jump out of the truck. "It was ...

A Thursday night house fire on Parmely Avenue sent a female resident and a firefighter to the hospital, with crews battling ...