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Meet the first ever all-female volunteer firefighter crew ready to protect League City
Read full article: Meet the first ever all-female volunteer firefighter crew ready to protect League CityLEAGUE CITY, Texas โ The League City Volunteer Fire Departmentโs latest crew are full of โgirl power.โFive female firefighters will represent three of League Cityโs volunteer fire stations, becoming the first all-female crew in the cityโs 81-year history. The City of League City shared a video on YouTube of their local heroes at work on Dec. 22. โYou hear the term โfiremenโ, it has always been a male-dominated industry,โ Johanna Kirkpatrick, one of the volunteer firefighters, said in the video. Only 11 ladies out of the total 162 League City residents have signed up to volunteer. โOver the last couple of years, the cityโs female firefighters have worked hard to not only earn their place on the team, but to grow their skills and advance within the department,โ the City of League City added.