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This book features profiles of more than 35 women firefighters from across the United States and Canada, representing departments from the largest in the nation to ones that are entirely made up of volunteers. Four women talk about their experiences on 9/11 at the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The stories demonstrate the diversity of women who do this challenging job, as well as their sense of common mission and love of being firefighters. The stories of the women in this book will also inspire young women to pursue careers and vocations in emergency services, as they see that firefighters come from all types of backgrounds (the book features former teachers, an opera singer, two lawyers, several full-time moms, among others. As one woman said, “It’s not just a brotherhood anymore.” Price includes shipping & handling.
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