The first female career firefighter, Hillary Tatlock, became a member of the Sydney Fire Department in 2012 (now known as ...

Abbie Whitehill has been elected as the first female chief of the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company in Lancaster County, ...

MEYERSDALE, PA — Outside of the Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Department facility along Main Street in this Somerset County town, primarily known for its famous maple syrup, the annual festival and its ...

A historic vote inside the Port Gibson firehouse will put a woman in charge of the department for the first time. Members of the Port Gibson Volunteer Fire Department voted Dec. 22 to elect Megan ...

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 ...

Though a noble profession, the firefighting career is now unappealing for many. Over the past four decades, while the U.S. population has increased by 40%, the number of volunteer firefighters has ...

The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act recently expanded presumptive coverage for firefighters to include female-specific cancers, yet these laws only apply to federal employees. From the total ...