A fire service has named a cadet fire engine after one of its first female on-call firefighters. To mark International ...

Butt was Osoyoos' first female firefighter and is a mom of two who also works in the hospitality industry. "We congratulated Firefighter Diane Butt on her promotion to the rank of Lieutenant," OFR ...

Many women were hired in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when fire departments across the U.S. were actively recruiting women ...

Having been the first female firefighter hired by the Brantford Fire Department 23 years ago, Betlejemski has recently set another milestone as the first female to be promoted to the rank of captain.

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March. 2, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A history-making firefighter is retiring. A ...

A female firefighter, Felistus Banda, has received widespread praise after bravely entering a pit latrine to rescue a newborn baby boy who ...

It’s National Women’s Day, and Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) is honoring the courageous women who help their department thrive. In 1979, AFR hired its first female ...

The Missoula Fire Department is celebrating Women's History Month by acknowledging two pioneering women who were among the first female firefighters in the department. Marie Bussard and ...

The Northern Territory Fire and Emergency service have just given away their inaugural Women in fire and emergency services award to a “trailblazing leader.” ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — To celebrate International Women’s Month, the El Paso Fire Department highlighted the women who work ...

An all-female fire crew has begun to respond to emergencies in a market town, a fire service has said. The five on-call firefighters are based at Abingdon fire station in Oxfordshire. They are the ...

One year after a wildfire destroyed homes in Mannford, volunteer firefighters are using prescribed burns to create firebreaks and reduce the risk of another devastating blaze.