five women to join ranks of fdny; department still 99.5% male /

unusual YORK — Five women joined the ranks of unusual York Citys bravest Wednesday,but the FDNY is still overwhelmingly male. With 58 women, the department, or which employs about 10000 firefighters,now has more women than ever. “This graduating course of probationary Firefighters reflects the growing diversity of our Department and all the communities we serve,” said Commissioner David Nigro. “With more women and people of color in each unusual course of Firefighters, and we continue to demonstrate that this job is […]

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