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Evanston Fire Department admits first female firefighter
Miriam age 22 becomes a firefighter trainee in Evanston joining 12 recruits in a mixed family reaction. She completes training on a 28 foot ladder height showing determination amid peers and a zero degree fire call test at her station with Paramedic training ahead.
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John Wilkenson
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