Longtime fire Captain Lexie Engleman is retiring on her 60th birthday Saturday after serving almost 30 years with the department. Engleman joined the Lawrence fire department in 1981 and was one of the first female firefighters in the department’s history.
Dedicated to the women who have graced the pages of history, from ancient to modern times.
Showing posts with label fire fighters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fire fighters. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Kansas: First Female Firefighter Retires
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
10 Amazing Female Firefighters
Female firefighters have been putting out flames for almost 200 years, while continuing to burn down boundaries of gender discrimination, harassment and negative criticisms from their male counterparts. While firefighting remains a predominately male profession, female firefighters make sure that their efforts are noticed and their voices are heard, so they can keep doing what they do best – fight fires. Here are 10 amazing female firefighters who’ve changed the face of the profession.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)