4 hours ago by The Associated Press (AP)
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Five women who made history by working an entire firefighting shift with no men are still thriving at their fire department in Florida months later.
The members of the team at Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue say they’ve succeeded in a heavily male-dominated profession for a couple of reasons.
One is that their male colleagues and supervisors have enthusiastically supported them.
Women fighting fires in Florida: Colleagues support crucial
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These women excel as Florida firefighters in male-dominated profession
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