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Seattle Fire Department Raises Gender Neutral Fitness Standards
Seattle increases firefighter requirements with new body fat and strength standards to be applied to all recruits. The move follows Seattle housing the most women firefighters in the nation and aims to prove women can succeed with proper training while stirring debate over morale and gender dynamics within the department.
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Doug Esse
Associated Press
Seattle
Owen Pletan
Ken Norris
Ay Department
United States
International Association of Firefighters
New York City
Pletan
Bob Swartout
T.L. Doolittle
University of Washington
Doolittle
Carol Vougioukles
International Association
Vougioukles
Swartout
Fire Department
Barbara Beers
Wes Uhiman