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Women firefighters face barriers amid push for diversity
Across the United States women remain a small fraction of professional firefighters. Lt Brenda Berkman recalls invisibility at funerals after 343 firefighters died on September 11. Minneapolises 16 percent female force contrasts with New Yorks under 0.3 percent. Efforts to recruit, mentor, and test for job fitness aim to widen the pool while preserving standards.
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New York
World Trade Center
New York City
Brenda Berkman
Berkman
Women Firefighters Union
Ground Zero
Fire Department
Equal Employment Commission
Minneapolis
Alie Seal
Anytown USA
Anytown
Seal
Eileen Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
George Burke
International Association of Fire Fighters